How long does it take to read Ratha and Thistle-Chaser?
The Third Book of the Named
Ratha and Thistle-Chaser by Clare Bell takes about 4 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of The Books of the Named
Previous: Clan Ground Next: Ratha's Challenge
About 4 hours 52 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1990. 265 pages, about 72,875 words. Written for children.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 2 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Drought has come to the prehistoric world of the Named. Under the leadership of the strong-willed Ratha, the clan of intelligent cats searches out new grazing land for the herd beasts upon which their survival depends. Miles away, on the coast, a young wild cat battles desperately for her own survival. Rejected by the languageless unnamed cats, and lamed physically and emotionally by a cubhood trauma, Newt forges a symbiotic relationship with a group of docile sea mammals. When Thakur, a scout for the Named, discovers her, he is intrigued by her ingenuity and tenacity. He does not realize that Newt and Ratha have an unexpected bond...
Subjects: Fantasy, Cats, Cats in fiction, Fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general, Juvenile fiction
