How long does it take to read Many Moons?
Many Moons by James Thurber takes about 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 52 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1943. 47 pages, about 12,925 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 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Though many try, only the court jester is able to fulfill Princess Lenore's wish for the moon.
Subjects: Princesses, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Caldecott Medal, unicorns, illustration
