How long does it take to read Mr. Pine's Purple House?
Leonard P. Kessler, Leonard Kessler
Mr. Pine's Purple House by Leonard P. Kessler, Leonard Kessler takes about 1 hour 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 7 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1965. 61 pages, about 16,775 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 7 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 42 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Mr. Pine lived on Vine Street in a little white house. "A white house is fine," said Mr. Pine, "but there are FIFTY white houses all in a line on Vine Street. How can I tell which house is mine?" Mr. Pine had a big problem. But he solved that problem in his own special way. Mr. Pine's Purple House, first published in 1965, has been a favorite children's book for generations and fifty years later the intrepid Mr. Pine is still entertaining girls and boys. Come meet Mr. Pine, his dog and his cat, and read of his hilarious antics with brushes and ladders, and lots of purple paint!
Subjects: Individuality, House painting, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Dwellings, Classics
