How long does it take to read Rump?
Liesl Shurtliff
Rump by Liesl Shurtliff takes about 4 hours 50 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 50 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2013. 264 pages, about 72,600 words. Written for children.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 4 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 50 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 2 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Relates the tale of Rumpelstiltskin's childhood and youth, explaining why his name is so important, how he is able to spin straw into gold, and why a first-born child is his reward for helping the miller's daughter-turned-queen.
Subjects: Humorous stories, Magic, Gold, Fiction, Fairy tales, Ficiton
