How long does it take to read Mr. Gumpy's Outing?
John Burningham, Ellen Duthie
Mr. Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham, Ellen Duthie takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1970. 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 23 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs.
Subjects: Fiction, Boats and boating, Animals, Children's fiction, Boats and boating, fiction, Picture books
