How long does it take to read The Talking Parcel?
The Talking Parcel by Gerald Durrell takes about 3 hours 29 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 29 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1974. 190 pages, about 52,250 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 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 29 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Beautifuly written fairytale story by famous English author, zoologist and traveler, where three cousins: Symon, Peter and Penelope having wonderful adventures in the fantasy land of Mythologia inhabited by many magical creatatures and save it from cockatrices with the help of talking parrot.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Children's stories, Fantasy, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction
