How long does it take to read Podkayne of Mars?
Podkayne of Mars by Robert A. Heinlein takes about 3 hours 46 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 46 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1960. 205 pages, about 56,375 words. Written for children.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 16 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 46 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 48 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Written for the juvenile mid-20th century sci-fi market, the story focuses on relationships between family members, friends, and enemies. Podkayne, a human girl born on Mars, has the opportunity to travel to Terra with her Uncle and her younger brother. She learns about good and evil, trust and betrayal, and, of course, about herself.
Subjects: Brothers and sisters, Fiction, Science fiction, Interplanetary voyages, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general
