How long does it take to read When I Was Five?
When I Was Five by Arthur Howard takes about 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 40 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1996. 36 pages, about 9,900 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 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A six-year-old boy describes the things he liked when he was five and compares them to the things he likes now.
Subjects: Fiction, Growth, Friendship, Identity, Children's fiction, Children, fiction
