How long does it take to read Man on the Moon?
a day in the life of Bob
Simon Bartram
Man on the Moon by Simon Bartram takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2002. 32 pages, about 8,800 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 | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Presents a typical day in the life of Bob, the man on the moon, who rockets to work each morning, cleans up after the astronauts, and performs other duties before returning home for a bath and bed.
Subjects: Fiction, Science fiction, Astronauts, Astronautes, Ouvrages pour la jeunesse, Children's fiction