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How long does it take to read The Polar Express Gift Set?

Chris Van Allsburg

The Polar Express Gift Set by Chris Van Allsburg takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 35 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1985. 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 43 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

A magical train ride on nochebuena (Christmas Eve) takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from San Nicolás.

Subjects: San Nicolás, nochebuena, Christmas Eve, Santa Claus, Navidad, Juvenile fiction

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