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How long does it take to read The Magic of Oz?

L. Frank Baum

The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum takes about 2 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

Part of Oz books

Previous: The Tin Woodman of Oz Next: Glinda of Oz

About 2 hours 14 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1919. 122 pages, about 33,550 words. Written for children.

5 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 3 hours 44 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 2 hours 14 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour 24 minutes

The page count is the median across 495 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

A young citizen of Oz who learns an important magic word falls prey to the wickedness of the Nomes' ex-king who wants to destroy Dorothy, the Wizard, and Princess Ozma.

Subjects: Fantasy, Juvenile fiction, Wizard of Oz (Fictitious character), Dorothy Gale (Fictitious character), Fiction, Children's fiction

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