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How long does it take to read Nicholas and the Gang?

Jean-Jacques Sempé, René Goscinny

Nicholas and the Gang by Jean-Jacques Sempé, René Goscinny takes about 2 hours 25 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

Part of Le Petit Nicolas

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About 2 hours 25 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1963. 132 pages, about 36,300 words. Written for children.

5 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 4 hours 2 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 2 hours 25 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour 31 minutes

The page count is the median across 24 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Nicholas is invited to a birthday party by the girl next door, plays a very messy game of chess, and learns that walking on your hands is much harder than turning somersaults.

Subjects: French wit and humor, Humorous stories, Juvenile Fiction, Action & Adventure - General, Humor, Französisch

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