Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The World According to Humphrey is 7th and 8th grade. Readers on Amazon consider it readable at 3 - 7 Grade Level.
A popular method used by schools to measure a student reader’s ability is Lexile level or a Lexile Measure. The Lexile Level of The World According to Humphrey is 670L .
Readers of age 8 - 12 years will enjoy The World According to Humphrey.
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 7 |
SMOG Index | Grade 10 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 20 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 7 |
The estimated word count of The World According to Humphrey is 23,870 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 1 hrs 36 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 40 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 0 hrs 54 mins.
The World According to Humphrey - 23,870 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 2 hrs 40 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 1 hrs 36 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 0 hrs 54 mins |
for The World According to Humphrey
The first in the series about everyone's favorite classroom pet! You can learn a lot about life by observing another species. That's what Humphrey was told when he was first brought to Room 26. And boy is it true! There are always adventures in the classroom and each weekend he gets to sleep over with different students. Humphrey learns to read, write, shoot rubber bands (only in self-defense, of course), turn off TVs, teach English as a second language, and more. With a lock-that-doesn't-lock and an adventurous spirit, what more could a mischievous hamster want?With a fresh voice and an engaging, hamster's-eye view of school, families, and treats to hide in a cheek pouch, Betty G. Birney's Humphrey will elicit laughter and demands for hamsters in every elementary classroom.Also available in Spanish as El Mundo de acuerdo a Humphrey. Read more