How long does it take to read Pete's a Pizza?
Pete's a Pizza by William Steig takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1998. 32 pages, about 8,800 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 | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 19 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When Pete feels miserable because rain makes it impossible to play ball outdoors, his father finds a fun indoor game to play with his son.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Play, Indoor games, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Parent and child
