How long does it take to read Runaway Alice?
Runaway Alice by Frances Salomon Murphy takes about 2 hours 10 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 10 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1967. 118 pages, about 32,450 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The story of an orphan girl who runs away from a string of homes. When she stays with the Potters at their farm has the happiest week of her life. But Alice can't forget hearing Mrs. Potter say that she wanted a boy. Will Alice ever find a home?
Subjects: Orphans, Juvenile fiction
