How long does it take to read Malala's Magic Pencil?
Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2017. 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 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The author presents her story and life philosophy, describing how she wished for a magic pencil that she would use to fix the world's problems, and how she realized that even if she never found the pencil, she could still have a positive impact.
Subjects: Women social reformers, Nobel Prize winners, Education, Girls, Biography, Women, education