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All frontiers are jealous

L. Ron Hubbard

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All frontiers are jealous

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by L. Ron Hubbard

Stories from the Golden Age

Reading Level 6 11MP Ages 11+ Matched Page-Turner

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 — Physical
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Moderate
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Physical Danger Mild Peril
Data confidence: standard

Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

7/10

High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant readers.

Discussion Potential

4/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
6
Narrative Pace
5
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

129 pages
19,698 words
2h 11m read-aloud
ISBN
9781592122547
Pages
129
Publisher
Galaxy Press LLC
Published
2008
Type
Fiction
Word Count
19,698
Read-Aloud
~2h 11m
Text Density
Standard

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