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Breaking the Curse (Time Flyers, 2)

Perdita Finn

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Breaking the Curse (Time Flyers, 2)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Perdita Finn

Reading Level 4-5 9LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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.

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About This Book

What if a strange visitor from 3000 years ago appeared right in your backyard? Josh and Katie are about to face ancient curses, restless ghosts, and a mystery older than time itself. Can they unlock the secrets before Halloween turns into a disaster?

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction novel follows siblings Josh and Katie as they encounter a time traveler from ancient Egypt who seeks to lift a curse on a haunted house. The story blends adventure, history, and supernatural elements suitable for readers aged 9 to 12. It contains mild fantasy peril and themes of mystery and cultural exploration without intense content.

Why we rated Breaking the Curse (Time Flyers, 2) 9LE

Breaking the Curse (Time Flyers, 2) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 109 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Breaking the Curse (Time Flyers, 2) works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Breaking the Curse (Time Flyers, 2) as 9LE ("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, Breaking the Curse (Time Flyers, 2) explores adventure, mystery, fantasy world-building, historical, 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, mystery, fantasy world-building.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

109 pages
ISBN
0439744342
Pages
109
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc.
Published
2006
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Literature & FictionTravelAfricaEgypt