How long does it take to read The Luck of the Irish?
The Luck of the Irish by Margaret McNamara takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2007. 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 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Katie and her family make shamrocks for each of her classmates to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but then Mrs. Connor shows a shamrock that looks very different.
Subjects: Clover, Saint Patrick's Day, Irish Americans, Schools, School stories, Juvenile fiction
