How long does it take to read Mr. Silly?
Mr. Silly by Roger Hargreaves takes about 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 40 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1972. 36 pages, about 9,900 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 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
- The spring in his step has got MR. BOUNCE down -- can a pair of heavy boots help lift his spirits? -- Join a boy named Jack as he goes on a wild adventure with MR. DAYDREAM -- without even leaving his desk -- Square apples, twisted teapots -- who knows what will win, when MR. SILLY and his nonsensical neighbors compete for the yearly Nonsense Cup? -- Mr. Tickle's tickling is out of control Can LITTLE MISS MAGIC conjure up a solution?
Subjects: Toy and movable books, Contests, Specimens, Fiction, Children's stories, Stupidity
