How long does it take to read The Headless Horseman Rides Tonight?
more poems to trouble your sleep
The Headless Horseman Rides Tonight by Jack Prelutsky takes about 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 42 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1980. 38 pages, about 10,450 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 10 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 42 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 26 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Presents 12 scary poems.
Subjects: American poetry, Juvenile poetry, Children's poetry, American, Supernatural, Horror, Monsters
