How long does it take to read Mr. Gumpy's Motor Car?
Mr. Gumpy's Motor Car by John Burningham takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1973. 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 16 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Mr. Gumpy's human and animal friends squash into his old car and go for a drive -- until it starts to rain.
Subjects: Rain and rainfall, Automobile driving, Children's stories, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Automobiles
