How long does it take to read Thy Friend, Obadiah?
Thy Friend, Obadiah by Brinton Turkle takes about 41 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 41 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1969. 37 pages, about 10,175 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 8 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 41 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A seagull befriends a Quaker boy, much to his embarrassment, and it is not until he has helped the bird that he can accept its friendship.
Subjects: Fiction, Gulls, Quakers, Braille, Picture Books for Children, Juvenile fiction
