Around the World in Eighty Days
Jules Verne
Around the World in Eighty Days
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jules Verne
The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Phileas Fogg races against time, boarding a train that's about to leave London. His new valet, Passepartout, scrambles to keep up as their whirlwind journey around the world begins. Will they make it back in just eighty days, or will unexpected obstacles stop them?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This classic adventure novel follows Phileas Fogg and his valet Passepartout as they attempt to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days to win a high-stakes wager. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story combines excitement and historical settings with themes of determination and resourcefulness. Parents should note that some dated cultural depictions reflective of the 19th century may require contextual discussion.
Why we rated Around the World in Eighty Days 12LP
Around the World in Eighty Days is written at a Level 8 reading level across 428 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Around the World in Eighty Days works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate Around the World in Eighty Days as 12LP ("Light — Physical") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Around the World in Eighty Days explores adventure, friendship, historical, and fiction — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, friendship, historical.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781080359134
- Pages
- 428
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Published
- 2019
- Type
- Fiction