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How long does it take to read The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed?

Bruce Coville

The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed by Bruce Coville takes about 3 hours 25 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 3 hours 25 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1991. 186 pages, about 51,150 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 41 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 3 hours 25 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 8 minutes

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

About the book

Nina Tanleven, six grader, and her best friend, Chris discover the tower room with its big brass bed and grieving little girl ghost.

Subjects: Ghost stories, Fiction, Detective and mystery stories, Ghosts in fiction, Ghosts, Children's fiction

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