How long does it take to read The Castle of Fear?
The Castle of Fear by Patrick Burston takes about 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 52 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1986. 47 pages, about 12,925 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 | 1 hour 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
While rescuing five friends and then finding the way out of the Castle of Fear, the reader chooses among various routes and thereby controls the course of the story.
Subjects: Adventure games, Castles, Fiction, Picture puzzles, Plot-your-own stories, Rescue work
