What reading level is Barnaby Rudge?

Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens is at a Level 8 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Barnaby Rudge appropriate for?

Barnaby Rudge is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 12ME (Moderate — Emotional). Content flags: Emotional: Fear & Anxiety, Physical/Safety: Mild Peril, Fantasy Violence.

What genre is Barnaby Rudge?

Barnaby Rudge is fiction — Fiction.

Does Barnaby Rudge have any content warnings?

Barnaby Rudge has a HootRating of 12ME (Moderate — Emotional). Content flags include: Emotional: Fear & Anxiety, Physical/Safety: Mild Peril, Fantasy Violence. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Barnaby Rudge?

Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens is 765 pages.

Barnaby Rudge

Charles Dickens

Barnaby Rudge

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Charles Dickens

Reading Level 8 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

There’s a secret about Barnaby that no one expects — something that ties him to a storm of chaos and mystery. As the city around him erupts into wild riots, his story twists deeper than anyone could imagine, but that’s only the beginning.

Themes

Historical Adventure Mystery Family

Quick Assessment

Barnaby Rudge is a historical novel set during the Gordon Riots of 1780, exploring themes of public violence and private tragedy. Suitable for middle-grade readers, it presents complex social upheaval and emotional conflict with mature language and situations. Parents should note the depiction of mob violence and murder within a historical context.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12ME — Moderate — Emotional

Emotional

Moderate ←

Physical

Moderate

Social

Clear

Thematic

Clear

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

Content Flags

Emotional: Fear & Anxiety Physical/Safety: Mild Peril, Fantasy Violence

Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

4/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

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Details

Book Length

765 pages

ISBN: 0140430903
Pages: 765
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 1986
Type: Fiction

Genres

Fiction

Subjects

Gordon Riots, 1780ApprenticesLocksmithsClassic LiteratureGordon Riotsfastfst00944968Anti-CatholicismBritish and Irish FictionLondonCathedralsChoral ConductorsMissing PersonsGreat BritainÉmeutes De Gordon, 1780Romans, NouvellesSerruriersApprentisHistoireEnglish LiteratureGordon Riots, 1780--fictionPr4555.a2 B37 2003823.8Long Now Manual for Civilization

Places

London (England)