How long does it take to read Tree of Birds?
Tree of Birds by Susan Meddaugh takes about 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 34 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1988. 31 pages, about 8,525 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 | 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The many friends of the wounded tropical bird Harry adopts refuse to fly south without their companion and take up residence in the tree outside Harry's bedroom window, refusing to budge even as the first snowstorm of the season approaches.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Migration, Birds, School stories, Humorous stories