How long does it take to read The Great Cake Mystery?
The Great Cake Mystery by Alexander McCall Smith takes about 1 hour 46 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 46 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2012. 96 pages, about 26,400 words. Written for children.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 6 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Before becoming the first female private investigator in Botswana, eight-year-old Precious Ramotswe tracks down a thief who has been stealing her classmates' snacks.
Subjects: Mystery and detective stories, Blacks, Fiction, Schools, Cake, Juvenile fiction
