Breaking the Curse (Time Flyers, 2)
Perdita Finn
Breaking the Curse (Time Flyers, 2)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Perdita Finn
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 — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 0439744342
- Pages
- 109
- Publisher
- Scholastic, Inc.
- Published
- 2006
- Type
- Fiction