How Long to Read The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean

How Long Does it Take to Read The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean by David Almond

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

Description

From master storyteller David Almond comes a gripping, exquisitely written novel about a hidden-away child who emerges into a broken world. Billy Dean is a secret child. He has a beautiful young mother and a father who arrives at night carrying the scents of candles and incense and cigarettes. Birds fly to his window. Mice run out from his walls. His world is a carpet, a bed, pictures of the holy island, and a single locked door. His father fills his mind and his dreams with mysterious tales and memories and dreadful warnings. But then his father disappears, and Billy’s mother brings him out...

How long is The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean?

The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean by David Almond is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean aloud.

What Reading Level is The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean?

The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean?

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