How long does it take to read The Clue of the Tapping Heels?
The Clue of the Tapping Heels by Carolyn Keene takes about 3 hours 18 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 16 of Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
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About 3 hours 18 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1939. 180 pages, about 49,500 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 30 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 4 minutes |
The page count is the median across 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Nancy Drew tries to find a clue to the strange tapping sounds in the house of a retired actress.
Subjects: Adventure and adventurers, Children's stories, Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Mystery
