How long does it take to read On the Edge?
Gillian Cross
On the Edge by Gillian Cross takes about 3 hours 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 7 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1900. 170 pages, about 46,750 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 57 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Tug wakes up in an unfamiliar place with people he doesn't recognize and is uncertain about his own identity. Meanwhile, Jinny knows that something strange is happening in the house and decides she must unravel the mystery herself in order to save the boy. She decides on a dangerous course of action to set Tug free, but will she be in time to save him?
Subjects: Children's fiction, Mystery and detective stories, Fantasy fiction, Kidnapping, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
