How long does it take to read The Day of Ahmed's Secret?
Florence Parry Heide, Ted Lewin, Judith Heide Gilliland
The Day of Ahmed's Secret by Florence Parry Heide, Ted Lewin, Judith Heide Gilliland takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1990. 32 pages, about 8,800 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 | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A young Egyptian boy describes the city of Cairo as he goes about his daily work and waits for the evening to share a special surprise with his family.
Subjects: Work, Fiction, Children's stories, Names, Personal, Personal Names, Secrets
