How long does it take to read The Kingdom and the Cave?
The Kingdom and the Cave by Joan Aiken takes about 2 hours 56 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 56 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1960. 160 pages, about 44,000 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 53 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Prince Michael is accompanied by the palace cat and a wise old mare on a long and dangerous search for the elusive Under People.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Fantasy, Fantasy fiction, Subterranean Civilization, Juvenile fiction, Animals
