How long does it take to read Light and Dark?
Light and Dark by Sally Hewitt takes about 33 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 33 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1998. 30 pages, about 8,250 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 | 55 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 33 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Basic text and suggested activities illustrate the nature of light and various optical principles.
Subjects: Color, Light, Colors, Night, Science, Brightness perception
