How long does it take to read Lyle and the Birthday Party?
Lyle and the Birthday Party by Bernard Waber takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1966. 48 pages, about 13,200 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Lyle the crocodile becomes so jealous of Joshua's birthday party and presents that it makes him feel ill, and he ends up in the hospital, where he recovers his good nature by entertaining the children there.
Subjects: Crocodiles, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Birthdays, Children's fiction, Birthdays, fiction
