How long does it take to read The Tale of Despereaux?
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo takes about 4 hours 54 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 54 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2003. 267 pages, about 73,425 words. Written for children.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 10 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 54 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 4 minutes |
The page count is the median across 52 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Newbery Medal, Juvenile fiction, Princesses, Cuentos de hadas, Fiction
