How Long to Read The Secret of Beacon Hill

How Long Does it Take to Read The Secret of Beacon Hill?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 52 minutes to read The Secret of Beacon Hill by Rosaleen Myers

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

Description

The Secret of Beacon Hill byRosaleen Rooney MyersIt's 1976. Bluff Island. Twelve miles out in the ocean, only accessible by ferry or small plane. John and Eileen Hastings, with the help of their buddy Spider McGee and their genius dog, Skippy solve a mystery that has been hidden for over fifty years. They encounter Nazis, a secret tunnel, and a skeleton in a hidden cave. With no cell phones to call for help in dangerous situations, and no Internet to look for clues, they use their brains, wits and nerve to solve the mystery.The homes on Beacon Hill, the highest point of Bluff Island, have been in the Hastings family for over 100 years. It is an historic site. Turret House was used during the Revolutionary War as a lookout for British Ships. The Bunker House was commandeered by the United States Navy to search for Nazi submarines during WWIIThis summer the renters of the Bunker House arrive at midnight in a big black Jeep. When John, who is reading on the porch, offers to help the big, bald buy says, with a German accent, "Just beat it, kid and tell that stupid dog to shut up." He and Eileen spy on them as they unload heavy tools from the Jeep. As Eileen says, "They hate Skippy. Who could hate Skippy!!"When Mom and Dad go off island to work, sixteen year old John and fourteen year old Eileen begin snooping around. They enlist the help of John's buddy, Spider McGee, who has unusual talents requiring physical dexterity. When John and Spider follow the renters to a mysterious yacht docked off Gull Point and Eileen sneaks into the Bunker House they find more questions then answers and are determined to solve the mystery of the renters.John, a history buff who loves to read, finds clues in the "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich," the extensive history of WW II. Eileen seeks the aid of the town librarian, Mrs. Brown, who was living on the island during the war, and Spider hangs upside in trees and eavesdrops for clues. Skippy's dog sense both keeps them safe and also leads them into trouble!The action moves quickly from the time the ferry docks on Saturday till the exciting conclusion on Thursday morning.

How long is The Secret of Beacon Hill?

The Secret of Beacon Hill by Rosaleen Myers is 112 pages long, and a total of 28,224 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Secret of Beacon Hill Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 34 minutes to read The Secret of Beacon Hill aloud.

What Reading Level is The Secret of Beacon Hill?

The Secret of Beacon Hill 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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