How long does it take to read Somebody and the Three Blairs?
Marilyn Tolhurst
Somebody and the Three Blairs by Marilyn Tolhurst takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1990. 32 pages, about 8,800 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 | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
age 2-4, grade K-2 In a reversal of the Goldilocks story, a bear explores the home of the three Blairs while they are out. How would you react if Somebody visited your house while you were gone, especially if the Somebody were a bear?
Subjects: Marilyn Tolhurst, children, children's, kid's, juvenile, fiction
