How long does it take to read The Mystery of the Silver Spider?
The Mystery of the Silver Spider by Robert Arthur takes about 2 hours 44 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 8 of The Three Investigators
Previous: The Mystery of the Fiery Eye Next: The Mystery of the Screaming Clock
About 2 hours 44 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1967. 149 pages, about 40,975 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 33 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 42 minutes |
The page count is the median across 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Three junior detectives travel abroad to solve a mystery involving a silver spider and a political plot that endangers the life of a young prince. The eighth adventure in Robert Arthur's classic mystery series takes the Three Investigators to the exotic European country of Varania. Their new friend, Prince Djaro, is not permitted to ascend the throne without the historic royal emblem - a silver spider on a silver chain. But it's been stolen by Djaro's enemies! Posing as tourists, Jupiter, Pete, and Bob must find the spider to save the monarchy and see their friend crowned.
Subjects: Mystery and detective stories, Children's stories, Children's fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction
