How long does it take to read You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Mayflower!?
Peter Cook
You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Mayflower! by Peter Cook takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2005. 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 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe the hardships of sailing to the New World from England in 1620.
Subjects: Mayflower (Ship), Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony), History, Massachusetts, history
