How long does it take to read Archer's Goon?
Archer's Goon by Diana Wynne Jones takes about 5 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 52 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1984. 320 pages, about 88,000 words. Written for children.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 47 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 40 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
After the Goon moves into the Sykes' house and refuses to budge, thirteen-year-old Howard learns some startling information about his family, including the fact that he is adopted and that his father is connected with the seven wizards who run the town.
Subjects: Fantasy, Wizards, Brothers and sisters, Fiction, Magicians, Children's fiction
