Reading Level
What is the reading level of The Hero and the Crown?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Hero and the Crown is 7th and 8th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
The Hero and the Crown
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 8 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 9 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 7 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
Reading Time
6 hrs 43 mins
How long to read The Hero and the Crown?
The estimated word count of The Hero and the Crown is 100,750 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 6 hrs 43 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 11 hrs 12 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 3 hrs 44 mins.
| The Hero and the Crown - 100,750 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 11 hrs 12 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 6 hrs 43 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 3 hrs 44 mins |
- Authors
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Robin Mckinley
More about The Hero and the Crown
100,750 words
Word Count
for The Hero and the Crown
10 hours and 50 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
The beloved classic fantasy novel, a Newbery Medal winnerRobin McKinley's mesmerizing history of Damar is the stuff that legends are made of. Aerin is the only child of the king of Damar, and should be his rightful heir. But she is also the daughter of a witchwoman of the North, who died when she was born, and the Damarians cannot trust her.But Aerin's destiny is greater than her father's people know, for it leads her to battle with Maur, the Black Dragon, and into the wilder Damarian Hills, where she meets the wizard Luthe. It is he who at last tells her the truth about her mother, and he also gives over to her hand the Blue Sword, Gonturan. But such gifts as these bear a great price, a price Aerin only begins to realize when she faces the evil mage, Agsded, who has seized the Hero's Crown, greatest treasure and secret strength of Damar.The Hero and the Crown is a dazzling prequel to The Blue Sword.