How long does it take to read The Boy Who Held Back the Sea?
Lenny Hort
The Boy Who Held Back the Sea by Lenny Hort takes about 33 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 33 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1987. 30 pages, about 8,250 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 55 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 33 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
By blocking a leaking hole in the dike, a young boy saves his town from destruction.
Subjects: Fiction, History, Courage, Juvenile fiction, Boys, Dikes (Engineering)
