How long does it take to read It Happened on a Train?
It Happened on a Train by Mac Barnett takes about 5 hours 5 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 5 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2011. 277 pages, about 76,175 words. Written for children.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 5 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 10 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Seventh-grader Steve Brixton finds himself pulled back into sleuthing when, during a train trip down the California coast, he uncovers a mystery involving a fleet of priceless automobiles, an assassin, and a private rail car.
Subjects: Robbers and outlaws, Humorous stories, Railroad trains, Fiction, Mystery and detective stories, Thieves
