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How long does it take to read Across the Wall?

Garth Nix

Across the Wall by Garth Nix takes about 7 hours 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

Part of Old Kingdom

Previous: Abhorsen Next: Goldenhand

About 7 hours 2 minutes

A weekend read

First published 2005. 384 pages, about 105,600 words. Written for children.

15 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 11 hours 44 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 7 hours 2 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 4 hours 24 minutes

The page count is the median across 16 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Nicholas Sayre will do anything to get across the Wall, back to the Old Kingdom.Thoughts of Lirael and Sam haunt his dreams, and he has come to realize that his destiny lies there, along with all those he cares for. But here in Ancelstierre, far south of the Wall, the Charter is dormant, and among the obstacles Nick faces is one that is not entirely human, and which has a strange power that seems to come from Nicholas himself.With "Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case," Garth Nix continues to explore the magical world of The Abhorsen Trilogy. In additional short stories that range from classic fantasy -- two widely different takes on the Merlin myth -- to a gritty urban version of Hansel and Gretel, to an unusual take on the role of nature in matters of love, and to a heartbreaking story of children and war, Garth Nix displays the range and versatility that have made him one of today's leading writers of fantasy for readers of all ages.

Subjects: Juvenile Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Short Stories, Children's fiction, Fantasy fiction

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