Click'd
Tamara Ireland Stone
Click'd
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Tamara Ireland Stone
The text is written at a 6th 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
Crunch! The click of keys echoes through the buzzing computer lab as Allie races to fix her app before secrets spill out. Click'd is more than just a game—it’s a wild scavenger hunt that’s got everyone talking and laughing. But when a glitch starts causing trouble, Allie must scramble to save friendships and her big coding dream.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows Allie Navarro, a budding coder whose app, Click'd, becomes a school-wide sensation by pairing students for a scavenger hunt based on shared interests. The story explores themes of friendship, technology, and problem-solving, with age-appropriate content for 9-12-year-olds. Parents should note the book includes mild tension around privacy and competition but handles these topics thoughtfully.
Why we rated Click'd 11LE
Click'd is written at a Level 6 reading level across 288 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Click'd works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Click'd as 11LE ("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, Click'd explores friendship, science & nature, school life, adventure, and technology — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, science & nature, school life.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight 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
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781484784976
- Pages
- 288
- Publisher
- Disney-Hyperion
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction