How long does it take to read The Chalk Box Kid?
The Chalk Box Kid by Clyde Robert Bulla takes about 1 hour 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 2 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1897. 56 pages, about 15,400 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 2 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Nine-year-old Gregory's house does not have room for a garden, but he creates a surprising and very different garden in an unusual place.
Subjects: Fiction, Artists, Juvenile fiction, Imagination, Gardens, Artists -- Fiction
