How long does it take to read The Curse of Batterslea Hall?
The Curse of Batterslea Hall by Richard Brightfield takes about 2 hours 10 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 10 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1984. 118 pages, about 32,450 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
You've come to England to visit your cousin Amanda at Batterslea Hall. When you learn that the Hall is under the spell of an evil woman named Lady Darkness. you decide to help Amanda escape. You're making your plans when you hear voices in the next room. You and Amanda are going to be captured and delivered to Lady Darkness that very night! What should you do?
Subjects: Plot-your-own stories, Adventure fiction, Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young adult works, Children's stories
