It takes the average reader 3 hours to read What Made The Crocodile Cry? by Susie Dent
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What Made The Crocodile Cry? by Susie Dent is 176 pages long, and a total of 45,056 words.
This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 6 minutes to read What Made The Crocodile Cry? aloud.
What Made The Crocodile Cry? is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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