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Click'd

Tamara Ireland Stone

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Click'd

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Tamara Ireland Stone

Reading Level 6 11LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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 — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

288 pages
ISBN
9781484784976
Pages
288
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Published
2017
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Application SoftwareMiddle SchoolsComputer GamesComputer ProgrammingSchoolsCompetitionFriendship