How long does it take to read What Child Is This??
a Christmas story
What Child Is This? by Caroline B. Cooney takes about 2 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 45 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1997. 150 pages, about 41,250 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When seventeen-year-old Matt tries to find a family for an eight-year-old foster child, his attempt backfires and both of them need a Christmas miracle.
Subjects: Fiction, Foster home care, Juvenile fiction, Gifts, Christmas stories, Christmas