How long does it take to read The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo?
An Ecological Mystery
The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo by Jean Craighead George takes about 2 hours 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 2 of Ecological Mystery
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About 2 hours 43 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1992. 148 pages, about 40,700 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 31 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 42 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Sixth-grader Liza K., one of five homeless people living in an unspoiled forest in southern Florida, searches for a missing alligator destined for official extermination and studies the delicate ecological balance keeping her outdoor home beautiful.
Subjects: Fiction, Ecology, Wildlife conservation, Homeless persons, Alligators, Juvenile fiction
