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How long does it take to read The Mouse and His Child?

Russell Hoban, David Small

The Mouse and His Child by Russell Hoban, David Small takes about 3 hours 19 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 3 hours 19 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1967. 181 pages, about 49,775 words. Written for children.

7 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 5 hours 32 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 3 hours 19 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 4 minutes

The page count is the median across 32 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Two discarded toy mice survive perilous adventures in a hostile world before finding security and happiness with old friends and new.

Subjects: Families, Family, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Dollhouses

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