How long does it take to read The Winged Watchman?
Hilda Van Stockum
The Winged Watchman by Hilda Van Stockum takes about 3 hours 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 38 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1963. 198 pages, about 54,450 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 | 6 hours 3 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 16 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, ten-year-old Joris and his older brother Dirk Jan become involved in the resistance movement and, with the help of their parents, help conceal a British airman.
Subjects: Windmills, Juvenile fiction, Family life, Fiction, History, Children's fiction
