How long does it take to read A Dark, Dark Tale?
Ruth Brown
A Dark, Dark Tale by Ruth Brown takes about 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 32 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1981. 29 pages, about 7,975 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 32 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 20 minutes |
The page count is the median across 38 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Journeying through a dark, dark house, a black cat surprises the only inhabitant of the abandoned residence.
Subjects: Cats, Dwellings, Fiction, Mice, Juvenile fiction, Habitations
