How long does it take to read The Light at Tern Rock?
The Light at Tern Rock by Julia L. Sauer takes about 1 hour 8 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 8 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1951. 62 pages, about 17,050 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 8 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Ronnie and his aunt are tending the Tern Rock lighthouse while the keeper takes a vacation. Ronnie loves living in the lighthouse, and looks forward to telling his family about it at Christmas. But if the lighthouse keeper doesn't return in time, what will Christmas be like for Ronnie and Aunt Martha? A Newbery Honor Book.
Subjects: Christmas, Christmas stories, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Lighthouses, Newbery Honor Book
