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How long does it take to read The Secret of the Old Clock?

Carolyn Keene

The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene takes about 3 hours 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

Book 1 of Nancy Drew Mystery Stories

Next: The Hidden Staircase

About 3 hours 32 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1930. 193 pages, about 53,075 words. Written for children.

8 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 5 hours 54 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 3 hours 32 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 13 minutes

The page count is the median across 41 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Nancy Drew's keen mind is tested when she searches for a missing will.

Subjects: American Detective and mystery stories, Children's stories, American, Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Mystery

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