How long does it take to read The Search for Delicious?
The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt takes about 3 hours 4 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 4 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1969. 167 pages, about 45,925 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 55 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Prime Minister is compiling a dictionary and when no one at court can agree on the meaning of delicious, the King sends his twelve-year-old messenger to poll the country.
Subjects: Children's stories, Fantasy fiction, Juvenile fiction, Messengers, Fantasy, Children's fiction
