How long does it take to read Mr. Popper's Penguins?
Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater takes about 2 hours 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 32 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1938. 138 pages, about 37,950 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 35 minutes |
The page count is the median across 26 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Funny,
Subjects: Children's stories, Fiction, Humorous stories, Juvenile fiction, Penguins, Specimens