How long does it take to read Paddington at the Zoo?
Paddington at the Zoo by Michael Bond, R. W. Alley takes about 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 26 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1984. 24 pages, about 6,600 words. Written for children.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Paddington makes six sandwiches to take on an outing to the zoo, where he reluctantly gets rid of them all without eating a single one.
Subjects: Fiction, Children's stories, English, Zoos, Bears, Pictorial works, Juvenile fiction
