How long does it take to read Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
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Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Richard R. George takes about 1 hour 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 38 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1976. 89 pages, about 24,475 words. Written for children.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 1 minute |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Five children find entry tickets to Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory. The tour brings out the best and worst in them
Subjects: Drama, Plays, Behavior, Children's plays, Charlie Bucket (Fictitious character), Juvenile fiction
