How long does it take to read Whirligig?
Whirligig by Paul Fleischman takes about 2 hours 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 26 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1998. 133 pages, about 36,575 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 4 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 31 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When sixteen-year-old Brent Bishop inadvertently causes the death of a young woman, he is sent on an unusual journey of repentance, building wind toys across the land.
Subjects: Whirligigs, Fiction, Voyages and travels, Forgiveness, Children's fiction, Voyages and travels, fiction
