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How long does it take to read Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal?

Emily Rodda

Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal by Emily Rodda takes about 3 hours 37 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 3 hours 37 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1996. 197 pages, about 54,175 words. Written for children.

8 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 6 hours 1 minute
Average, 250 words a minute 3 hours 37 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 15 minutes

The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Rowan and his mother have been called to Maris to choose the new Keeper of the seaside village's precious Crystal, a dangerous task Rowan's family has been bound to for generations. But this time, something goes terribly wrong. Rowan's mother is poisoned and near death, and Rowan must find the antidote, outwit a deadly sea serpent, and pick a new Keeper -- before it's too late.

Subjects: Fiction, Riddles, Ficción juvenil, Crystals, Heroes, Juvenile fiction

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