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Book Of Time
Guillaume Prévost
Book Of Time
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Guillaume Prévost
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LE, means mild content, mostly emotional.
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About This Book
Here’s a secret: Sam Faulkner can travel through time! From the misty hills of medieval Scotland to the bustling streets of Renaissance Bruges, he’s chasing clues about his missing father. But that’s only the beginning.
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows Sam Faulkner as he journeys through different historical periods using time travel to find his missing father. The story blends elements of science fiction and historical adventure, suitable for readers aged 9-12. Themes include family, history, and mystery, with content appropriate for the target age group and no intense material.
Why we rated Book Of Time LE (Mild)
Book Of Time is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 224 pages. Reading-wise, most kids in grade 6 and up can manage Book Of Time on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.
We rate Book Of Time as LE (Mild, mostly 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, Book Of Time explores adventure, historical, science & nature, family, and mystery — 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, historical, science & nature.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
LE · Mild · EmotionalReading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate
Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780439883757
- Pages
- 224
- Publisher
- Scholastic Paperbacks
- Published
- September 1, 2007
- Type
- Fiction