Captive!
Bill Hampton
Captive!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Choose Your Own Adventure #93
by Bill Hampton
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
You’re sneaking through shadowy castle halls, heart pounding as guards close in. Every choice could mean freedom or danger for the kidnapped count. What will you do next when the footsteps echo closer?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This interactive middle-grade adventure places readers in medieval Italy, where they must make decisions to rescue a kidnapped count. Suitable for ages 9-12, it encourages critical thinking and problem-solving without graphic content. The story contains mild peril typical of action-adventure genres but remains age-appropriate.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780553280098
- Pages
- 116
- Publisher
- Skylark
- Published
- 1989
- Type
- Fiction