How long does it take to read The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy?
Jane Thayer, Lisa McCue (Illustrator)
The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy by Jane Thayer, Lisa McCue (Illustrator) takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1958. 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 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When Petey the puppy decides that he wants a boy for Christmas, he discovers that he must go out and find one on his own.
Subjects: Fiction, Dogs, Christmas, Juvenile fiction, Christmas stories, Television
