How long does it take to read The Time of the Witch?
The Time of the Witch by Mary Downing Hahn takes about 3 hours to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours
A weekend read
First published 1982. 164 pages, about 45,100 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 1 minute |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 53 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Laura tells an old woman of her wish that her parents were back together again, without realizing that she is speaking to a real witch.
Subjects: Fiction, Wishes, Witchcraft, Family problems, Rabbits, Children's fiction
