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 7th 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 the clock, boarding a train that could make or break his daring bet to travel around the world in just eighty days. With his quick-witted valet Passepartout by his side and a detective hot on their trail, every moment is filled with unexpected twists. But will they outsmart danger before time runs out?
Quick Assessment
This classic adventure follows Phileas Fogg, who wagers his fortune on completing a global journey within eighty days. Aimed at middle-grade readers, the story combines excitement with themes of determination and resourcefulness, featuring mild suspense and moments of peril appropriate for ages 9-12.
Why we rated Around the World in Eighty Days 12LE
Around the World in Eighty Days is written at a Level 7 reading level across 388 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 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 9.0.
We rate Around the World in Eighty Days as 12LE ("Light — Emotional") 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, mystery, and family — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, friendship, mystery.
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.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 9781095507537
- Pages
- 388
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Published
- 2019
- Type
- Fiction