How Long to Read My Father's Dragon

How Long Does it Take to Read My Father's Dragon?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 20 minutes to read My Father's Dragon by Ruth Gannett

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

Description

My Father's Dragon is a children's novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett about a young boy, Elmer Elevator, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby Dragon. The narrative mode is unusual, in that the narrator refers to the protagonist only as "my father", giving the impression that this is a true story that happened long ago. The illustrations within the book are black and white done with a grease crayon on a grained paper, done by Ruth Chrisman Gannett, who also illustrated other children's books such as My Mother Is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World, Paco Goes to the Fair, Miss Hickory,...

How long is My Father's Dragon?

My Father's Dragon by Ruth Gannett is 80 pages long, and a total of 20,000 words.

This makes it 27% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read My Father's Dragon Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to read My Father's Dragon aloud.

What Reading Level is My Father's Dragon?

My Father's Dragon is suitable for students ages 10 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.

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