It takes the average reader 1 hour and 38 minutes to read Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Private Peaceful relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. During the night he looks back at his short but joyful past growing up in rural Devon: his exciting first days at school; the accident in the forest that killed his father; his adventures with Molly, the love of his life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line. Winner of the Blue Peter Book of the Year, Private Peaceful is by the third Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo, award-winning author of War Horse. His inspiration came from...
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo is 96 pages long, and a total of 24,576 words.
This makes it 32% the length of the average book. It also has 30% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 14 minutes to read Private Peaceful aloud.
Private Peaceful is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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