How long does it take to read The Wump World?
The Wump World by Bill Peet takes about 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 48 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1970. 44 pages, about 12,100 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 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Wump World is an unspoiled place until huge monsters bring hordes of tiny creatures from the planet Pollutus.
Subjects: Children's stories, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Pollution, Science fiction, Children's fiction
