Blackmail boyfriend
Chris Cannon
Blackmail boyfriend
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Chris Cannon
The text is written at a 6th 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
Haley Patterson is about to use the most unexpected weapon—blackmail—to get the golden boy, Bryce Colton, to be her boyfriend for a whole month. But what happens when a fake relationship with a cage-fighting twist starts to feel real? Things are about to get way more complicated than anyone expected.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel explores themes of infatuation, peer pressure, and the complexities of teenage relationships through the story of Haley, who blackmails a popular boy into pretending to date her. Suitable for ages 9-12, it deals lightly with extortion and social dynamics in a high school setting without graphic content. Parents should note the portrayal of manipulation used humorously and the challenges of fitting in during adolescence.
Why we rated Blackmail boyfriend 11LE
Blackmail boyfriend is written at a Level 6 reading level across 249 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Blackmail boyfriend works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Blackmail boyfriend as 11LE ("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, Blackmail boyfriend explores friendship, coming of age, family, humor, and romance — 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 friendship, coming of age, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight 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
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781943892037
- Pages
- 249
- Publisher
- Entangled Publishing
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction