The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by the numbers
Mac Barnett · first published 2022 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers past 5th grade: no school list in our data assigns it later. At 323 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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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 323 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 89,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 4 h 56 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 5 h 55 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 7 h 24 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 18 |
At 323 pages, The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza is longer than 83.8% 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).
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza is 323 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 |
|---|---|
| The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza | 323 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 The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza is on school reading lists
4 appearances (0.0% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 1 published list, in grades 2nd–5th. 4 of the 4 carry a link to the published source document.
States (1): New Jersey.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 |
| 3rd | 1 |
| 4th | 1 |
| 5th | 1 |
Sources
- New Jersey Library Association — Garden State Children's Book Award selections (statewide children's-choice program; students vote, since 1977) · checked 2026-06-10
Questions
How many pages is The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza?
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett is 323 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 89,000 words.
How long does it take to read The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza?
About 5 h 55 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (4 h 56 min at 300 wpm, 7 h 24 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 18 days.
Is The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 4 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 1 state, most often in grades 3-5. That ranks it #2,079 of 2,809 listed books.
Related
- The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthBeloved (324 pp.) · Wonder (320 pp.) · The One and Only Ivan (320 pp.) · Long Way Down (320 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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