It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read Dragons of Desert and Dust by Susan Brown
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A boy with the Heart of a Dragon... Fourteen-year-old Angel Cerillos is stuck living with foster parents at a second-rate desert motel while his mother is in the hospital. Despite threats from a local rancher and his greedy foster father, Angel is determined to scour the harsh desert for turquoise nuggets that could pay for his mom's care. Without them, all he has of value is a carved, two-headed turquoise serpent, left to him by his mysterious father. It's a hard life. But the desert spirits are awakening, and the mythic power of his dragon talisman spins Angel into terrifying danger. What readers say about Dragons of Desert and Dust... "Dragons of Desert and Dust pulls you in. You can taste the dry dusty air and your own heart thumps wildly as you're taken on Angel's adventure in the desert of New Mexico." - Heather Wong An intense story with graceful pacing that puts you in the shoes of Angel Cerillos as he longs for adventure and freedom in the New Mexico Desert. I simply could not stop reading!" - James Henry Angel is on a desert treasure hunt, searching for valuable turquoise stones with enough power to break through the dusty chokehold on his life. Will the visions that appear and the dragon talisman he wears be enough for him to soar as the eagle does, to freedom and a noble destiny? - Torri McEntire
Dragons of Desert and Dust by Susan Brown is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.
This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Dragons of Desert and Dust aloud.
Dragons of Desert and Dust is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.
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