How Long to Read The Plunketts

How Long Does it Take to Read The Plunketts?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 30 minutes to read The Plunketts by Sue Hines

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

For some reason debacles in the Plunkett household were regular phenomena. More often than not, Gran had something to do with them.' Bernie Plunkett, girl genius, sometimes wonders how she got to be so normal with such a crazy family. Mum and Dad are major stress cases and Gran is off the air most of the time. When Dad wants to put Gran into a home, Bernie and her Mum have to do some fancy footwork to keep her at 32 Greenhills Road. Thank goodness for the uncles and the Mullets. The year turns into more of a debacle than even Bernie could have expected, as she works towards her final exams and fights to keep her family together when a sinister cyber-fiend threatens to destroy them all. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sue lives with her family in Canberra, where she does frequent battle with enormous spiders who try to take over her living room. An early morning person, she has forgotten what 9pm looks like, even during summer, but is well acquainted with the appearance of the world at 4am. During daylight hours she is often found teaching English. Sue likes broccoli, early bedtimes, email and Hildegard of Bingen. SELLING POINTS * Sue's first novel with Random House, Out of the Shadows, has enjoyed enormous success. It was awarded the Family Award for Literature in 1999 as it is seen as important and helpful for parents, young adults and therapists. In the words of the committee," ...issues including peer relationships, prejudice, teenage sexuality and the meaning of family are explored. The narrative does not sensationalise these issues, rather it presents them in a way that is accessible to adolescent readers." * Like, Out of the Shadows, this new novel explores themes that are relevant and of interest to the specific market. * Appeals to schools and libraries. Many themes and pertinent issues means it is perfect for classroom or group discussion. *The long awaited new novel from Sue Hines is a truly fabulous story. The Plunketts looks at a year in the life of the Plunkett family. It shows that each member of the family has his or her own daily battles and problems to deal with but then also, issues that effect the family as a unit. The main focus is Bernie, a fourteen-year-old prodigy and her experiences over the year. Her grandmother is diagnosed with Alzheimers Disease at the start of the book and it ends with her death. Through the trauma and heartache of watching their Grandmother deteriorate, each member of the family does his or her own growing and soul-searching. It is a novel full of humour, pathos, sincerity and insight. The Plunketts explores the human capacity to face and accept change.

How long is The Plunketts?

The Plunketts by Sue Hines is 206 pages long, and a total of 52,736 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Plunketts Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 48 minutes to read The Plunketts aloud.

What Reading Level is The Plunketts?

The Plunketts 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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