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How long does it take to read The Secret Panel?

Carolyn Keene

The Secret Panel by Carolyn Keene takes about 3 hours 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

Part of The Hardy Boys

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About 3 hours 31 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1946. 192 pages, about 52,800 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 52 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 3 hours 31 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 12 minutes

The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Another exciting mystery begins for Frank and Joe Hardy when they help a stranger who has had an accident with his car. The man introduces himself as John Mead, owner of a nearby estate. After he continues on his way, Frank finds an odd-looking house key which belongs to Mead. But when the Hardys try to return it, they learn that John Mead died five years ago! They are even more amazed when they find that the intricately carved doors in the dead man's deserted mansion have no visible knobs or keylocks. While working on this mystery, the boys assist their detective father in tracking down a highly organized ring of thieves who are robbing warehouses of television and stereo equipment. What happens when Frank and Joe discover that there is a link between Mr. Hardy's case and the mysterious Mead mansion will keep the reader on edge with thrills and suspense. - Flyleaf.

Subjects: Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Mystery, Mystery and detective stories, Children's fiction, Hardy Boys (Fictitious characters)

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