How long does it take to read The Crooked Banister?
The Crooked Banister by Carolyn Keene takes about 3 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
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About 3 hours 17 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1971. 179 pages, about 49,225 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 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 3 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
While helping the police find the owner of a mysterious house with a crooked staircase and an unpredictable robot, Nancy Drew, girl detective, also helps capture a swindler.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories, Mystery and detective stories, Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Mystery, Mystère
