Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor

★ 3.9 avg 6 votes 1 reviews 9 want to read

About this book

"Tinker, Tailor" is a counting game, nursery rhyme and fortune telling song traditionally played in England, which can be used to count cherry stones, buttons, daisy petals, and other items. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 802. It is commonly used by children in both Britain and America for "counting out", e.g. for choosing who shall be "It" in a game of tag.

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Enjoyment77Difficulty40Influence0Popularity31Classic50

3.9/5 · 6 readers · 31 pages · ≈ 34 min · Light

How long does it take to read Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor?

About ≈ 34 min — 31 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mTinker, tailor, soldier, sailor~34 min

How many pages is Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor?

31 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor31

What genre is Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor?

It sits on the War Fiction shelves.

Is Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor?

Maureen Roffey.