How Long to Read Hank and Fergus

How Long Does it Take to Read Hank and Fergus?

It takes the average reader and 32 minutes to read Hank and Fergus by Susin Nielsen-Fernlund

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Hank had a dog. His name was Fergus. Nobody else could see Fergus, only Hank. Some days Fergus was large and hairy; other days he was small and purple with very bad breath. He was Hank's best friend in the whole wide world. Fergus is invisible, but the string that Hank uses as his leash is not. Cooper, the new boy next door, sees only the string, not the dog. He also sees the large birthmark on Hank's face. Thus begins a war between the two boys, a struggle that threatens to dissolve all hope for the friendship they both crave. The climax comes when Cooper grabs the string and tries to pull it from Hank's iron grip, snapping it in two. What follows brings the boys together without threatening Fergus's existence. In fact, Fergus ends up with a friend of his very own. Hank and Fergus is Susin Nielsen-Fernlund's first picture book, but she has been writing for many years. She started out as a cook, feeding the cast and crew on the series, "Degrassi Junior High." The job did not suit. The young stars of the series wrote, "An Ode to Susin, the Bran Muffin Queen. We eat them, we die, then we turn green." She was a better writer, though, and ended up writing sixteen episodes and four books for the series. She now writes full time for Canadian children's television. She lives with her husband, Goran, their son, Oskar, their cat, Sam, and Oskar's imaginary dog, Spoofus. Louise-Andrée Laliberté is a well-known illustrator in Quebec, but Hank and Fergus is her first English book. She was drawn to the light, delicate and intelligent way in which Susin wrote about a serious subject. And she knows dogs. Her dog, Mika, weighs one hundred pounds and is so hairy that you can't tell which end is the head and which is the tail! "I know kids quite well," Louise says. "I know dogs quite well. Once, when I was a kid, my best friend was a dog."

How long is Hank and Fergus?

Hank and Fergus by Susin Nielsen-Fernlund is 32 pages long, and a total of 8,064 words.

This makes it 11% the length of the average book. It also has 10% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hank and Fergus Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 44 minutes to read Hank and Fergus aloud.

What Reading Level is Hank and Fergus?

Hank and Fergus is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Hank and Fergus?

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