How long does it take to read The Hidden Forest?
The Hidden Forest by Jeannie Baker takes about 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 40 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2000. 36 pages, about 9,900 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 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When a friend helps him retrieve the fishtrap he lost while trying to fish just off the coast of eastern Tasmania, Ben comes to see the Giant Kelp forest where he lost his fishtrap in a new light.
Subjects: Fiction, Giant kelp, Juvenile fiction, Kelps, Skin diving, Children's fiction
