How long does it take to read The Shopping Basket?
The Shopping Basket by John Burningham takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1980. 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 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
On his way home from a quick trip to the store, Steven encounters several marauding animals ready to relieve him of his goods.
Subjects: Animals, Fiction, Children's stories, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Shopping, fiction
