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How long does it take to read The Red Book?

Barbara Lehman

The Red Book by Barbara Lehman takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 35 minutes

An evening's read

First published 2004. 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 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

This book is about a book. A magical red book without any words. When you turn the pages you’ll experience a new kind of adventure through the power of story. Winning a Caldecott Honor for its illustrations of rare detail and surprise, The Red Book crosses oceans and continents to deliver one girl into a new world of possibility, where a friend she’s never met is waiting. And as with the best of books, at the conclusion of the story, the journey is not over.

Subjects: Fantasy fiction, Girls, fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Books, Friendship

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