How long does it take to read The Iron Giant?
The Iron Giant by Ted Hughes takes about 1 hour 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 27 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1999. 79 pages, about 21,725 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 | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 27 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 54 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The fearsome iron giant becomes a hero when he challenges a huge space monster.
Subjects: Science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction
