Reading Level
What is the reading level of Swallows and Amazons?
Readers on Amazon consider it readable at 4 - 7 Grade Level.
What is the Lexile Measure of Swallows and Amazons?
A popular method used by schools to measure a student reader’s ability is Lexile level or a Lexile Measure. The Lexile Level of Swallows and Amazons is 800L .
What age is Swallows and Amazons suitable for ?
Readers of age 9 - 11 years will enjoy Swallows and Amazons.
Reading Time
6 hrs 22 mins
How long to read Swallows and Amazons?
The estimated word count of Swallows and Amazons is 95,325 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 6 hrs 22 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 10 hrs 36 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 3 hrs 32 mins.
| Swallows and Amazons - 95,325 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 10 hrs 36 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 6 hrs 22 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 3 hrs 32 mins |
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More about Swallows and Amazons
95,325 words
Word Count
for Swallows and Amazons
375 pages
Pages
10 hours and 15 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
Friendship, resourcefulness, adventures! Here’s the classic tale of two families of children who band together against a common foe: an uncle who claims he’s too busy for his nieces.The Walker children (John, Susan, Titty and Roger) are on school holiday in the Lake District and are sailing a borrowed catboat named “Swallow,” when they meet the Blackett children (Nancy and Peggy), who sail the boat, “Amazon.” The children camp together on Wild Cat Island where a plot is hatched against the Blackett’s Uncle Jim who is too busy writing his memoirs to be disturbed. Fireworks―literally―ensue along with a dangerous contest, a run-in with houseboat burglars, and the theft of Uncle Jim’s manuscript. How all this is resolved makes for an exciting and very satisfying story. Uncle Jim ends up apologizing for missing his nieces’ adventures all summer―thankfully, readers won’t miss a thing. Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. More than just great stories, each one celebrates independence and initiative with a colorful, large cast of characters. Like the entire series that follows, this book is for children or grownups, anyone captivated by a world of adventure and imagination, exploring and setting sail. Read more