How long does it take to read The New Fire Truck?
The New Fire Truck by Mercer Mayer takes about 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 26 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2003. 24 pages, about 6,600 words. Written for children.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Little Critter and his classmates come up with ideas to earn money for the fire department's new fire truck.
Subjects: Fiction, Schools, Fire engines, Moneymaking projects, Juvenile fiction, Fund raising
