How long does it take to read The Secret Knowledge of Grown-ups?
The Secret Knowledge of Grown-ups by David Wisniewski takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1998. 48 pages, about 13,200 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 | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A humorous revelation of the real reasons why adults tell children to do things, such as "Eat your vegetables," "Comb your hair," and "Don't blow bubbles in your milk."
Subjects: Parent and child, Adulthood, Humor, Juvenile humor, Behavior, Children
