How long does it take to read Henderson's Boys 1 The Escape?
Henderson's Boys 1 The Escape by Robert Muchamore takes about 5 hours 28 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
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Next: Henderson's Boys: Eagle Day
About 5 hours 28 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2009. 298 pages, about 81,950 words. Written for young adults.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 28 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Hitler's army is advancing towards Paris, and millions of French civilians are on the run. Amidst the chaos, two British children are being hunted by German agents. British spy Charles Henderson tries to reach them first, but he can only do it with the help of a twelve-year-old French orphan. The British secret service is about to discover that kids working undercover will help to win the war.
Subjects: British in France, Secret service, English, English Historical fiction, Fiction, Spy stories