How long does it take to read Mystery of the Maya?
Mystery of the Maya by R. A. Montgomery takes about 2 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 27 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1981. 134 pages, about 36,850 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The reader faces deadly dangers as a writer on assignment in Mexico to explore the ruins of the Mayan Indians and solve the mystery of why the ancient civilization collapsed. By choosing specific pages, the reader determines the outcome from among a number of possible endings.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Indians of Mexico, Mayas, Plot-your-own stories, Fantasy fiction
