How long does it take to read The Clue of the Broken Blade?
The Clue of the Broken Blade by Carolyn Keene takes about 3 hours 16 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of The Hardy Boys
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About 3 hours 16 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1942. 178 pages, about 48,950 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 2 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Frank and Joe Hardy become involved in an intriguing mystery which revolves around their fencing master, Ettore Russo. Proof that Russo is the rightful heir to his grandfather's estate hinges on retrieving the guard end of a broken saber lost many years ago in California. The young investigators' quest is complicated by a bank robbery during which some of their father's important records are stolen. Using Mr. Hardy's recently purchased scientific device, a sound spectrograph, the boys identify the voiceprints of the leader of the masked robbers. A chase ensues that takes Frank, Joe, and their pal Chet Morton to the grape-growing region of California and involves them in a dangerous game of hide-and-seek with the bank robbery gang, who also are searching for the broken saber. A startling discovery at a movie location leads to the solution of this thrilling, fast-paced mystery. - Flyleaf.
Subjects: Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Mystery, Mystery and detective stories, Hardy Boys (Fictitious characters), Detective and mystery stories
