How long does it take to read The Purple Snerd?
The Purple Snerd by Rozanne Lanczak Williams takes about 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 26 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2000. 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 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When an imaginary creature appears under the porch, Fern looks in her book to determine its name, decides it's a purple snerd, and spends the day playing with it.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Imaginary playmates, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Imaginary companions, Children's fiction