Reading time

How long does it take to read Wayside School Is Falling Down?

Wayside School Is Falling Down by Louis Sachar is about 179 pages, so it takes about 3 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 7 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

3 h 8 min

Wayside School Is Falling Down · Louis Sachar · first published 1989

Pages
179
30 min a day
7 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm4 h 9 min
Average adult · 238 wpm3 h 8 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm2 h 29 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm1 h 52 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day13 days
30 minutes a day7 days
45 minutes a day5 days
60 minutes a day4 days

Page count: median of 27 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#2 in Wayside School

Next in the series: Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger (1995, 168 pages)

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Wayside School Is Falling Down: reading time questions

How many pages is Wayside School Is Falling Down?
Wayside School Is Falling Down is about 179 pages. That is the median across the 27 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Wayside School Is Falling Down?
About 3 h 8 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 2 h 29 min.
How many days to read Wayside School Is Falling Down at 30 minutes a day?
About 7 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 13 days, and at an hour a day about 4 days.
What number is Wayside School Is Falling Down in the Wayside School series?
Wayside School Is Falling Down is book 2 in Wayside School by Louis Sachar.

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