How long does it take to read Shark in the Park?
Shark in the Park by Nick Sharratt takes about 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 26 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2000. 24 pages, about 6,600 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 | 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 16 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Through his telescope a little boy keeps seeing what seems to be a shark in the park, but by turning the page the reader can see and identify the whole object.
Subjects: Toy and movable books, Parks, Fiction, Stories in rhyme, Specimens, Telescopes
