Cara's beach party disaster

Elaine L. Schulte

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Cara's beach party disaster

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Elaine L. Schulte

Twelve Candles Club

Reading Level 4-5 Gentle (Lvl 1) 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 gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Four lively friends in the Twelve Candles Club learn about their special gifts from God. When Cara's sister teases her about the church youth group's beach party, Cara hesitates but decides to go anyway, even though she feels uneasy. Now, she hopes her friends will help her avoid a big mix-up at the party.

Themes

SistersFriendshipChristian LifeClubs

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 1 — Gentle
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

5/10

Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
2
Narrative Pace
5
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8
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Details

Book Length

128 pages
30,185 words
3h 21m read-aloud
ISBN
1556612524
Pages
128
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Published
1993
Type
Fiction
Word Count
30,185
Read-Aloud
~3h 21m
Text Density
Standard

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

SistersClubsChristian Life