Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by the numbers
Chris Grabenstein · first published 2013 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 3rd grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier. At 338 pages it is also longer than the median book listed for grades 3-5 (160), so it is not a quick read.
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 338 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 93,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 5 h 10 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 6 h 12 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 7 h 45 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 19 |
At 338 pages, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library is longer than 86.1% of the 2,330 books on the reading lists we track whose page count we know (2,809 books are tracked in all). It is longer than the median book listed for grades 3-5 (160 pages).
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library is 338 pages; the median book listed for grades 3-5 is 160 pages and the median of all 2,330 listed books with a page count is 187.
Source: Page counts of 2,330 books on U.S. school reading lists, bookstatistics.com · Dataset snapshot 2026-10-24
Show the numbers
| Book | Pages |
|---|---|
| Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 338 pages |
| Median book listed for grades 3-5 | 160 pages |
| Median of all listed books | 187 pages |
Word counts and reading times are estimates: pages × 275 words, divided by the reading speed. Your edition's page count and your own pace will differ.
Where Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library is on school reading lists
90 appearances (0.4% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 27 published lists, in grades 3rd–8th. 90 of the 90 carry a link to the published source document.
States (25): Alaska, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 3rd | 4 |
| 4th | 29 |
| 5th | 29 |
| 6th | 26 |
| 7th | 1 |
| 8th | 1 |
Sources
- Rhode Island Office of Library & Information Services (OLIS) — Rhode Island Children's Book Award winners and nominees 1991-2025 — 2015 winner · checked 2026-09-24
- Sunshine State Young Readers Award past winners, 2015 winner (grades 3-5) · checked 2026-09-24
- Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2015-2016 winner (Elementary) · checked 2026-09-24
- Blue Hen Book Award — Delaware's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-8): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record. · checked 2026-07-07
- Maine Student Book Award — Maine's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-8): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record. · checked 2026-07-07
- Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) — Young Reader's Choice Award (est. 1940, the oldest children's-choice book award in the US): students in WA, OR, ID, MT & AK read the annual nominees and vote. Winner list 1940-2025. · checked 2026-07-07
Questions
How many pages is Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein is 338 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 93,000 words. See how long assigned books are, grade by grade.
How long does it take to read Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library?
About 6 h 12 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (5 h 10 min at 300 wpm, 7 h 45 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 19 days. Compare a book of about the same length: Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy.
Is Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 90 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 25 states plus 3 national-curriculum listings, most often in grades 3-5. That ranks it #7 of 2,809 listed books. See the most assigned books, ranked.
When was Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library first published?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library was first published in 2013, 13 years ago. See how old assigned books are, decade by decade.
Related
- Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthWings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy (336 pp.) · Purple Hibiscus (336 pp.) · Unplugged (336 pp.) · Unwind (335 pp.)
- The most assigned books, rankedAll 2,809 listed books start here.
- Book length statisticsHow long assigned books are, by grade.
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