How long does it take to read The Scary Stories Treasury?
The Scary Stories Treasury by Alvin Schwartz takes about 6 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 45 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1981. 368 pages, about 101,200 words. Written for children.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 15 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 13 minutes |
The page count is the median across 18 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.
Subjects: Ghost stories, Urban folklore, Horror tales, Ghosts, Folklore, Horror stories
