How long does it take to read The Mystery of the Star Ruby?
The Mystery of the Star Ruby by Gertrude Chandler Warner takes about 2 hours 12 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 12 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2002. 120 pages, about 33,000 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 | 3 hours 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 23 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Aldens take part in a hunt at a gem mine and discover that someone is out to sabotage the contest.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories, Brothers and sisters, Orphans, Fiction, Collection and preservation, Precious stones
