How long does it take to read The Five Chinese Brothers?
Claire Huchet Bishop, Kurt Wiese
The Five Chinese Brothers by Claire Huchet Bishop, Kurt Wiese takes about 57 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 57 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1938. 52 pages, about 14,300 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 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 57 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 36 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Five brothers who look just alike outwit the executioner by using their extraordinary individual qualities.
Subjects: Brothers, Fiction, Folklore, Individuality, picture book for children, children's stories
