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Book 1 of The Famous Five · 1955

Five on a Treasure Island

by Enid Blyton. 186 pages, about 3.4 hours to read. Rated 4.3 out of 5 by 26 Open Library readers.

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How long to read Five on a Treasure Island

At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, Five on a Treasure Island takes about 3.4 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 186 pages.

Your paceTime
150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud)5.7 hours
200 words/min4.3 hours
250 words/min (average)3.4 hours
300 words/min2.8 hours
400 words/min (fast)2.1 hours

In the series

All 21 The Famous Five books in order

Children: Grades 4-6 · Juvenile fiction · Children's fiction · famous five · kid's book · adventure