How long does it take to read Samuel Eaton's Day?
Samuel Eaton's Day by Kate Waters takes about 44 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 44 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1993. 40 pages, about 11,000 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 | 1 hour 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 44 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Text and photographs follow a six-year-old Pilgrim boy through a busy day during the spring harvest in 1627: doing chores, getting to know his Wampanoag Indian neighbors, and spending time with his family.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony), History, Children's fiction, Boys, fiction
