Readers on Amazon consider it readable at 3 - 6 Grade Level.
A popular method used by schools to measure a student reader’s ability is Lexile level or a Lexile Measure. The Lexile Level of Mandie and the Secret Tunnel is 760L .
Readers of age 9+ years will enjoy Mandie and the Secret Tunnel .
The estimated word count of Mandie and the Secret Tunnel (Mandie, Book 1) is 31,465 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 2 hrs 6 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 3 hrs 30 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 1 hrs 10 mins.
Mandie and the Secret Tunnel (Mandie, Book 1) - 31,465 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 3 hrs 30 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 2 hrs 6 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 1 hrs 10 mins |
for Mandie and the Secret Tunnel (Mandie, Book 1)
When 11-year-old Mandie Shaw’s father dies, her life reaches a low point. Unwanted by a mother who has never loved her, the only things she looks forward to are visits from the man she calls “Uncle Ned” - a full-blooded Cherokee Indian. Longing for a home where she will be truly loved, Mandie seeks out family she has never met. After a perilous journey, she finds herself in the middle of luxury she can scarcely believe - and a mystery that will take all her brains and courage to solve. With turn-of-the-century North Carolina as her backdrop, Lois Leppard explores issues of race, religion, and family in this novel of a young girl’s search to unravel the mystery of her identity. Kate Forbes’ narration brilliantly brings life to the colorful characters and many twists Mandie encounters in this first book of a best-selling inspirational series. Read more