Fourth Grade Rats by the numbers
Jerry Spinelli · first published 1991 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 3rd grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier.
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 90 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 25,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 1 h 23 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 1 h 39 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 2 h 4 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 5 |
At 90 pages, Fourth Grade Rats is longer than 28.3% 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 shorter than the median book listed for grades 3-5 (160 pages).
Fourth Grade Rats is 90 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 |
|---|---|
| Fourth Grade Rats | 90 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 Fourth Grade Rats is on school reading lists
6 appearances (0.0% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 2 published lists, in grades 3rd–6th. 6 of the 6 carry a link to the published source document.
States (2): Maryland, South Carolina.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 |
| 4th | 2 |
| 5th | 2 |
| 6th | 1 |
Sources
- South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL) — South Carolina Children's Book Award official past winners list (linked from scasl.net) — 1994 winner · checked 2026-09-24
- Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award — Maryland's statewide children's-choice reading program: students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record. · checked 2026-07-07
Questions
How many pages is Fourth Grade Rats?
Fourth Grade Rats by Jerry Spinelli is 90 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 25,000 words.
How long does it take to read Fourth Grade Rats?
About 1 h 39 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (1 h 23 min at 300 wpm, 2 h 4 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 5 days.
Is Fourth Grade Rats on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 6 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 2 states, most often in grades 3-5. That ranks it #1,027 of 2,809 listed books.
Related
- Fourth Grade Rats: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
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- The most assigned books, rankedAll 2,809 listed books start here.
- Book length statisticsHow long assigned books are, by grade.
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