How long does it take to read The Boy Who Cried Wolf?
Tony Ross, Claude Lauriot-Prévost
The Boy Who Cried Wolf by Tony Ross, Claude Lauriot-Prévost takes about 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 31 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1985. 28 pages, about 7,700 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 | 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 19 minutes |
The page count is the median across 26 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In this contemporary retelling of a traditional tale, Willy cries "Wolf!" to get out of ordeals like taking a bath or going to his violin lesson, until the wolf really appears.
Subjects: Wolves, Fables, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Children's stories, American, Behavior
