It takes the average reader 2 hours and 13 minutes to read Gumble's Yard by John Rowe Townsend
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Abandoned by their uncle and aunt, Kevin and Sandra run away to Gumble's Yard, a deserted row of cottages on the canal bank. But the cottages are not as empty as they thought. Strange people come and go, mysterious boxes keep arriving, and the children soon find themselves caught up in adangerous chain of events.* This book was unique when it was first published and over the years has come to be recognized as one of the ground-breaking books of the millenium.* John Rowe Townsend is a significant author, without whom writers such as Robert Cormier and Judy Blume might not have been...
Gumble's Yard by John Rowe Townsend is 132 pages long, and a total of 33,264 words.
This makes it 45% the length of the average book. It also has 41% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 1 minute to read Gumble's Yard aloud.
Gumble's Yard is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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