Reading Level
What is the reading level of The Dark is Rising ?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Dark is Rising is 6th and 7th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
The Dark is Rising
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 4 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 7 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 6 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
Reading Time
5 hrs 24 mins
How long to read The Dark is Rising (The Dark is Rising Sequence)?
The estimated word count of The Dark is Rising (The Dark is Rising Sequence) is 80,910 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 5 hrs 24 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 9 hrs. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 3 hrs.
| The Dark is Rising (The Dark is Rising Sequence) - 80,910 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 9 hrs |
| Average | 250 words/min | 5 hrs 24 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 3 hrs |
- Authors
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Susan Cooper
More about The Dark is Rising
80,910 words
Word Count
for The Dark is Rising (The Dark is Rising Sequence)
257 pages
Pages
8 hours and 42 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a special gift-- that he is the last of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the world from domination by the forces of evil, the Dark. At once, he is plunged into a quest for the six magical Signs that will one day aid the Old Ones in the final battle between the Dark and the Light. And for the twelve days of Christmas, while the Dark is rising, life for Will is full of wonder, terror, and delight.