How long does it take to read The Keeper of the Isis Light?
The Keeper of the Isis Light by Monica Hughes takes about 2 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 30 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1980. 136 pages, about 37,400 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 9 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Sixteen-year-old Olwen, who lives alone on the planet Isis with her faithful robot, falls tragically in love with an arrival from earth who is unaware that her natural form has been hidden in a humanlike space suit.
Subjects: Science fiction, Children's fiction
