Witchlings by the numbers
Claribel A. Ortega · first published 2022 · dataset 2026-10-24
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Length and reading time
| Pages (dataset edition) | 352 |
|---|---|
| Estimated words | 97,000 |
| Reading time, 300 wpm (fast) | 5 h 23 min |
| Reading time, 250 wpm (average adult) | 6 h 27 min |
| Reading time, 200 wpm (careful / younger reader) | 8 h 4 min |
| Days at 20 minutes a day | 20 |
At 352 pages, Witchlings is longer than 87.6% 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).
Witchlings is 352 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 |
|---|---|
| Witchlings | 352 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 Witchlings 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 Witchlings?
Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega is 352 pages in the edition recorded in our dataset. Page counts vary by edition and format; at about 275 words per page that is roughly 97,000 words.
How long does it take to read Witchlings?
About 6 h 27 min at an average adult pace of 250 words per minute (5 h 23 min at 300 wpm, 8 h 4 min at 200 wpm). At 20 minutes a day that is about 20 days.
Is Witchlings 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 #2,247 of 2,809 listed books.
Related
- Witchlings: reading level, grades and similar booksOn ReadingList, our sister site for school reading lists.
- Books of about the same lengthRefugee (352 pp.) · Counting by 7s (351 pp.) · Fablehaven (351 pp.) · Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (338 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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