How long does it take to read The Great Big Enormous Turnip?
Alexei Tolstoy
The Great Big Enormous Turnip by Alexei Tolstoy takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1968. 32 pages, about 8,800 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 | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 27 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The mouse added just the necessary weight to the line formed by all those trying to pull up the giant turnip.
Subjects: Children's stories, Friendship, Juvenile fiction, Turnips, Fiction, Cooperation
