How long does it take to read The Best Seat in Second Grade?
Katharine Kenah, Abby Carter
The Best Seat in Second Grade by Katharine Kenah, Abby Carter takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2005. 48 pages, about 13,200 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 | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Sam's favorite thing about second grade is the class pet, a hamster named George Washington, so when the class goes on a field trip to a science museum, Sam cannot resist bringing George along.
Subjects: Museums, School field trips, Lost and found possessions, Juvenile fiction, Hamsters, Fiction