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Click

Scholastic Inc.

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Click

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

One Novel, Ten Authors

by Scholastic Inc.

Reading Level 6 11ME Ages 13+ Matched

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

George Keane isn’t your average guy—he’s a photographer, an adventurer, and a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Imagine uncovering secrets from a video message sent by someone who’s no longer alive, or meeting a teen with sticky fingers and an epileptic chasing fairy tale answers. Every page pulls you deeper into a wild family secret that could change everything.

Themes

Quick Assessment

Click is a collection of interconnected stories by ten bestselling authors that paint a complex portrait of George Keane, a multifaceted character whose life intertwines adventure, mystery, and family secrets. Aimed at teens aged 13-18, the book addresses social themes with humor and action, making it suitable for readers ready for layered narratives with some mature topics. Parents should note the inclusion of social issues and mild peril, handled in an engaging but thoughtful way.

Why we rated Click 11ME

Click is written at a Level 6 reading level across 256 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Click works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Click as 11ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, social complexity, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.

Thematically, Click explores humor, adventure, family, mystery, and social issues — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Kids drawn to stories about humor, adventure, family.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Light
Social
Moderate
Thematic
Moderate

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

4/10

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
5
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

256 pages
ISBN
9780439411387
Pages
256
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Published
October 1, 2007
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Humorous StoriesSocial IssuesAction & AdventureAdventure and AdventurersLegaciesPhotojournalismVoyagesPhotographesPhotographes De PresseRomansVoyages Around the WorldJournalistesPhotojournalistsVoyages Autour Du MondeRomans, Nouvelles, Etc. Pour La Jeunesse