How long does it take to read The Emperor and the Kite?
The Emperor and the Kite by Jane Yolen takes about 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 34 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1967. 31 pages, about 8,525 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 | 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Princess Djeow Seow, youngest and smallest daughter of the Emperor, is not thought very much by her family, though it is her that rescue her father when he is captured and imprisoned in high tower.
Subjects: Folklore, Fathers and daughters, Kites, Fiction, Fathers and daughters in fiction, Kites in fiction
