How long does it take to read The Phantom Surfer?
The Phantom Surfer by Carolyn Keene takes about 3 hours 13 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 13 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1968. 175 pages, about 48,125 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Jean and Louise Dana are spending spring vacation with their Starhurst School friends at the resort town of Horizon on the Atlantic coast. The seaside town is being restored to its original Victorian-era character -- but the restoration project is plagued by thievery and sabotage. The Dana sisters and their dates, Chris Barton and Ken Scott, are plunged into the mystery when they witness a lumber theft, discover that signals are being sent from an abandoned lighthouse, and see the nocturnal surfer who time after time mysteriously vanishes before reaching shore.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Mystery and detective stories, Women detectives, Dana Girls (Fictitious characters)
