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All frontiers are jealous
L. Ron Hubbard
All frontiers are jealous
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by L. Ron Hubbard
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for older middle graders (ages 11+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Dan Courtney embarks on a daring mission to map the lands connecting two great railways in Africa, facing thrilling challenges like secret smugglers and a mysterious tribe. Along the journey, he meets a courageous young woman whose safety is threatened by a dangerous enemy. Adventure and suspense unfold as he strives to protect her and complete his important task.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 6 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include physical danger, mild peril. Written for readers ages 11+.
Why we rated All frontiers are jealous 11MP
All frontiers are jealous is written at a Level 6 reading level across 129 pages (approximately 19,698 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, All frontiers are jealous works for readers up to grade 8.0.
Read aloud, All frontiers are jealous runs about 2.2 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate All frontiers are jealous as 11MP ("Moderate — Physical") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Physical Danger, Mild Peril.
Thematically, All frontiers are jealous explores adventure, historical, friendship, and multicultural — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 11+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, historical, friendship.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 4 more books in the Stories from the Golden Age series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11MP — Moderate — PhysicalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
7/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781592122547
- Pages
- 129
- Publisher
- Galaxy Press LLC
- Published
- 2008
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 19,698
- Read-Aloud
- ~2h 11m
- Text Density
- Standard