Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Trumpeter of Krakow is 8th and 9th grade.
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 9 |
SMOG Index | Grade 9 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 8 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 7 |
The estimated word count of The Trumpeter of Krakow is 65,100 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 4 hrs 21 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 7 hrs 14 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 25 mins.
The Trumpeter of Krakow - 65,100 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 7 hrs 14 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 4 hrs 21 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 2 hrs 25 mins |
for The Trumpeter of Krakow
For well over thirty years, Eric P. Kelly’s Newbery Award winner has brought the color and romance of ancient times to young readers. Today, The Trumpeter of Krakow is an absorbing and dramatic as when it was first published in 1928.There was something about the Great Tarnov Crystal...Wise men spoke of it in hushed tones. Others were ready to kill for it. Now a murderous Tartar chief is bent on possessing it. But young Joseph Charnetski was bound by an ancient oath to protect the jewel at all costs. When Joseph and his family seek refuge in medieval Krakow, they are caught up in the plots and intrigues of alchemists, hypnotists, and a dark messenger of evil. Will Joseph be able to protect the crystal, and the city, from the plundering Tartars?