How long does it take to read The Lost Thing?
The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan takes about 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 34 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2000. 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 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A kid finds a lost 'thing' on the beach when he's scavenging for his bottle top collection. The thing is a large, freakish creature that looks like a cross between a crab and a pot-bellied stove.
Subjects: Humorous stories, Lost and found possessions, Imagination, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Fantasy
