The Wild Robot by the numbers
Peter Brown · first published 2016 · dataset 2026-10-24
Who it is not for: readers below 3rd grade: no school list in our data assigns it earlier. At 288 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) | 288 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 79,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 4 h 24 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 5 h 17 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 6 h 36 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 16 |
| Lexile measure | 740L |
At 288 pages, The Wild Robot is longer than 75.5% 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 Wild Robot is 288 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 Wild Robot | 288 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 Wild Robot is on school reading lists
24 appearances (0.1% of all 20,804 listings in the dataset), drawn from 8 published lists, in grades 3rd–6th. 24 of the 24 carry a link to the published source document.
States (8): Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania.
| Grade | Listings |
|---|---|
| 3rd | 2 |
| 4th | 8 |
| 5th | 8 |
| 6th | 6 |
Sources
- Land of Enchantment Book Award committee (NM Library Association) — official list of past winners 1981-2021 and 2026 winners — 2021 Coyote winner · checked 2026-09-24
- Sunshine State Young Readers Award past winners, 2018 winner (grades 3-5) · checked 2026-09-24
- Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan'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
- Hawai'i Association of School Librarians — Nēnē Award, grades 4-6 fiction (student-choice; program since 1964); winners 1982-2026 (neneaward.org + Goodreads winner roll) · checked 2026-06-14
- Oregon Library Association — Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) winners by division (statewide young readers' choice program; students vote) · checked 2026-06-11
- 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 Wild Robot?
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown is 288 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 79,000 words. See how long assigned books are, grade by grade.
How long does it take to read The Wild Robot?
About 5 h 17 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (4 h 24 min at 300 wpm, 6 h 36 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 16 days. Compare a book of about the same length: Odder.
Is The Wild Robot on school reading lists?
Yes. It appears 24 times on the U.S. school reading lists, award lists and curricula in our dataset, in 8 states, most often in grades 3-5. That ranks it #98 of 2,809 listed books. See the most assigned books, ranked.
When was The Wild Robot first published?
The Wild Robot was first published in 2016, 10 years ago. See how old assigned books are, decade by decade.
Related
- The Wild Robot: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthOdder (288 pp.) · The Diary of a Young Girl (283 pp.) · Tangerine (294 pp.) · Out of My Mind (295 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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