How long does it take to read Seventeen Kings and Forty Two Elephants?
Seventeen Kings and Forty Two Elephants by Margaret Mahy takes about 33 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 33 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1972. 30 pages, about 8,250 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 | 55 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 33 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Seventeen kings and forty-two elephants romp with a variety of jungle animals during their journey through a wild, wet night.
Subjects: Children's stories, Stories in rhyme, Jungle animals, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Children's fiction
