How long does it take to read The Spooky Tail of Prewitt Peacock?
The Spooky Tail of Prewitt Peacock by Bill Peet takes about 33 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 33 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1972. 30 pages, about 8,250 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 | 55 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 33 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When Prewitt's shamefully scraggly tail develops the appearance of a scary greeneyed monster, the other peacocks decide it has to go.
Subjects: Peacocks, Children's stories, Fiction, Bullying, Juvenile fiction, Feathers
