How long does it take to read The Bad Times of Irma Baumlein?
The Bad Times of Irma Baumlein by Carol Ryrie Brink takes about 2 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 27 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1972. 134 pages, about 36,850 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Irma's lie about having the biggest doll in the world leads her into deeper and deeper trouble.
Subjects: Dolls, Fiction, Children's stories, Dolls, fiction, Children's fiction
