How long does it take to read Five on a Treasure Island?
Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton takes about 3 hours 25 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 1 of The Famous Five
About 3 hours 25 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1942. 186 pages, about 51,150 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 41 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 8 minutes |
The page count is the median across 85 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. In their first adventure, the Famous Five find a shipwreck off Kirrin Island. But where is the treasure? The Famous Five are on the trail, looking for clues, but they're not alone. Someone else has got the same idea! Time is running out for the Famous Five -- who will follow the clues and get to the treasure first?
Subjects: Famous Five (Fictitious characters), Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, famous five, kid's book
