Crime Through Time #5: Iced!
Bill Doyle
Crime Through Time #5: Iced!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The 2007 Journal of Nick Fitzmorgan
by Bill Doyle
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
There’s a secret hidden in a strange message and a dash of blood on an MP3 player. Fourteen-year-old Nick Fitzmorgan’s dad has vanished without a trace, and the clues point to a faraway place—Mount Everest. But that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade mystery follows 14-year-old Nick Fitzmorgan as he uses clever clues left by his missing father to embark on an adventurous investigation that spans from home to Mount Everest. Suitable for readers ages 9-12, the story includes themes of family, problem-solving, and historical settings without intense content. Parents should note some mild peril and suspense typical of juvenile mystery genres.
Why we rated Crime Through Time #5: Iced! 9LE
Crime Through Time #5: Iced! is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 144 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Crime Through Time #5: Iced! works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Crime Through Time #5: Iced! 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, Crime Through Time #5: Iced! explores juvenile mysteries, adventure, historical, family, and problem-solving — 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 juvenile mysteries, adventure, historical.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
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
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780316057530
- Pages
- 144
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Company
- Published
- September 6, 2006
- Type
- Fiction