How long does it take to read Sharing a Shell?
Sharing a Shell by Julia Donaldson takes about 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 30 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2004. 27 pages, about 7,425 words. Written for children.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 50 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 19 minutes |
The page count is the median across 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The tiny hermit crab loves his new shell. He doesn't want to share it. But life is tougher than Crab thinks, and soon he finds he needs his new housemates.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Sharing, fiction, Stories in rhyme, Picture books, Crabs, Sharing
