How long does it take to read When the Sirens Wailed?
When the Sirens Wailed by Noel Streatfeild takes about 2 hours 56 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 56 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1974. 160 pages, about 44,000 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 | 4 hours 53 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Rather than stay with a new family, three young evacuees try to return to their home in London after their country host dies suddenly.
Subjects: Fiction, Children's fiction, Evacuation of civilians, Juvenile fiction
