Case File 13 #2
J. Scott Savage
Case File 13 #2
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Making the Team
by J. Scott Savage
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
Nick, Carter, and Angelo are in the middle of filming their monster movie when suddenly, a mysterious football team shows up, playing like they’re made of something not quite human. The boys can’t believe their eyes—could this be a real monster mystery? Just as they decide to investigate, their girl rivals step in with their own plan, and the game is about to change in a way no one expected.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction book follows three friends who love monsters as they uncover a mystery involving a seemingly unbeatable football team. With humor and light thrills, the story also explores themes of friendship and cooperation, especially as the boys team up with their girl rivals. Suitable for ages 9-12, it contains mild suspense but no intense content.
Why we rated Case File 13 #2 9LE
Case File 13 #2 is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 158 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Case File 13 #2 works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Case File 13 #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, Case File 13 #2 explores friendship, adventure, monsters, and humor — 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 friendship, adventure, monsters.
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
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780062133366
- Pages
- 158
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction