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How long does it take to read The Secret Hour?

Scott Westerfeld

The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld takes about 5 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 5 hours 51 minutes

A weekend read

First published 2004. 319 pages, about 87,725 words. Written for children.

12 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 9 hours 45 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 5 hours 51 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 3 hours 39 minutes

The page count is the median across 21 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Upon moving to Bixby, Oklahoma, fifteen-year-old Jessica Day learns that she is one of a group of people who have special abilities that help them fight ancient creatures living in an hour hidden at midnight; creatures that seem determined to destroy Jess.

Subjects: Science fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Psychic ability, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction

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