It takes the average reader and 16 minutes to read Things Were Different in Those Days by Hilary McKay
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Here are the twelve dancing princesses, who drove the Old King to distraction by wearing through their slippers every night. (Which sounds like something he could have made less fuss about, until you do the maths: well over four thousand pairs of slippers a year. Satin slippers too!) Things Were Different in Those Days is an imaginative retelling of the classic fairy tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Originally featured in Hilary McKay's Fairy Tales, this short story is sure to capture the imagination! From the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize-winning storyteller Hilary McKay and featuring...
Things Were Different in Those Days by Hilary McKay is 16 pages long, and a total of 4,096 words.
This makes it 5% the length of the average book. It also has 5% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 22 minutes to read Things Were Different in Those Days aloud.
Things Were Different in Those Days is suitable for students ages 6 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.
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