Readers on Amazon consider it readable at 4 - 7 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 Winter Holiday is 12L .
Readers of age 9 - 14 years will enjoy Winter Holiday .
The estimated word count of Winter Holiday (Swallows and Amazons Book 4) is 76,725 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 5 hrs 7 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 8 hrs 32 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 51 mins.
Winter Holiday (Swallows and Amazons Book 4) - 76,725 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 8 hrs 32 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 5 hrs 7 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 2 hrs 51 mins |
for Winter Holiday (Swallows and Amazons Book 4)
Lost in a blizzard on a frozen lake, a brother and sister, Dick and Dorothea Callum, are in great danger. It’s Swallows and Amazons to the rescue (they hope) in this wintertime adventure.The Ds (Dick and Dorothea) meet the Swallows and Amazons during the winter beside the lake and they all become great friends: joining together in ice skating, learning semaphore signals, refashioning an igloo, and building an ice sled. But a misunderstanding could lead to disaster as Dick and Dorothea head off across the frozen lake to a spot they have named the “North Pole.” And, Nancy, the Amazon leader, is stuck at home with mumps. Friendship and resourcefulness, dangers and rescues: 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. Winter Holiday (originally published in 1933) is the fourth title in the Swallows and Amazons series, books for children or grownups, anyone captivated by a world of adventure, exploration, and imagination. Read more