How long does it take to read The Sign of the Twisted Candles?
The Sign of the Twisted Candles by Carolyn Keene takes about 3 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 14 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1933. 176 pages, about 48,400 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 23 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 1 minute |
The page count is the median across 21 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
While solving the mystery of an old man's disappearing fortune, Nancy ends a family feud and reveals the identity of an orphan of unknown parentage.
Subjects: Mystery and detective stories, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Women detectives, Detective and mystery stories, Adventure and adventurers