How long does it take to read Running Scared?
Running Scared by Carolyn Keene takes about 2 hours 56 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 56 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1992. 160 pages, about 44,000 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 53 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Nancy’s friend George is set to run in a Chicago marathon alongside some of the country’s best female athletes. But when a top runner receives a series of death threats, Nancy races to stop a would-be murderer from crossing the finish line first.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Mystery and detective stories, Track and field, fiction, Chicago (ill.), fiction, Nancy Drew (Fictitious character)
