How long does it take to read The Apple and the Arrow?
The Apple and the Arrow by Mary Buff, Conrad Buff takes about 1 hour 21 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 21 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1951. 74 pages, about 20,350 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 21 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 51 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Eleven-year-old Walter Tell awaits the skillful demonstration of his father William, a Swiss freedom fighter, who will shoot an apple from his head.
Subjects: Fathers and sons, Fiction, Folklore, History, Juvenile fiction, Newbery Honor
