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How long does it take to read The Darkest Dark?

Chris Hadfield, Kate Fillion, Eric Fan, Terry Fan, Ilona Meyer

The Darkest Dark by Chris Hadfield, Kate Fillion, Eric Fan, Terry Fan, Ilona Meyer takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 53 minutes

An evening's read

First published 2016. 48 pages, about 13,200 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 28 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 53 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 33 minutes

The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

"Young Chris loves pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploiring the universe. Only one problem--at night, he's afraid of the dark. Only when he watches the moon landing on TV does he realize how exciting the unknown can be. Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield"--

Subjects: Children's fiction, Astronauts, fiction, Bedtime, fiction, Astronauts, Social Issues, Emotions & Feelings

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