It takes the average reader 5 hours and 28 minutes to read The Boys on the Bridge by J. D. FORBES
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A philandering alcoholic father, desperate to escape his London creditors, ships his wife and five children off to Australia. At the age of fourteen young Billy becomes sole breadwinner for the family. It is just the first of many challenges he will face as the country hurtles towards The Great Depression.
The Boys on the Bridge by J. D. FORBES is 318 pages long, and a total of 82,044 words.
This makes it 107% the length of the average book. It also has 100% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 28 minutes to read The Boys on the Bridge aloud.
The Boys on the Bridge is suitable for students ages 12 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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