It takes the average reader 2 hours and 39 minutes to read The Dreaming Jewels by Theodore Sturgeon
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Horty Bluett is eight when he runs away from home. He¿d been cruelly punished: Junky, the ugly old toy with the jewel-like eyes, the only thing that really belonged to him, had been deliberately smashed. And that hurt even more than having three fingers accidentally severed. Horty finds a new home among the freaks of a travelling carnival, protected by the beautiful midget, Zena. For Zena knows the truth about Junky and the jewels. She knows that Horty is one of the ¿jewel people¿, and she knows what others would do to him if they found out that the jewels are living, thinking alien crystals...
The Dreaming Jewels by Theodore Sturgeon is 156 pages long, and a total of 39,936 words.
This makes it 53% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read The Dreaming Jewels aloud.
The Dreaming Jewels 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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