How long does it take to read You Wouldn't Want to Be a Medieval Knight?
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Medieval Knight by Fiona MacDonald takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2004. 32 pages, about 8,800 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 | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Provides information on the training, traditions, and life of knights during the Middle Ages for a young boy who thinks that that is what he wants to be.
Subjects: Knights and knighthood, Medieval Civilization, Civilization, medieval, Knights, Juvenile Non-Fiction, History
More by Fiona MacDonald
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Slave in Ancient Greece 35 min 
You Wouldn't Want to Sail with Christopher Columbus! 35 min 
Avoid Being a Victorian Servant! 35 min 
Avoid Becoming an Aztec Sacrifice! 35 min 
You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Toilets! 40 min 
You Wouldn't Want to Be Mary, Queen of Scots! 35 min 
