How long does it take to read Houses from the Sea?
Alice E. Goudey
Houses from the Sea by Alice E. Goudey takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1959. 32 pages, about 8,800 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 | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
On one day waves ran up to meet two children and left seashells lying on the beach. Shells found this day are the beginning of a collection. At the end of the book are two pages showing the shells arranged and labeled, and there are also two pages telling how shells are made.
Subjects: Shells, Seashore, Seashore animals, French fiction, Detective fiction
