Derrydale Children's Library
RH Value Publishing
Derrydale Children's Library
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Around the World in 80 Days (Derrydale Children's Library)
by RH Value Publishing
The text is written at a 8th 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
What if you had to travel all around the world in just eighty days? Imagine racing against time on trains, elephants, and steamships, facing wild adventures at every turn. Can Phileas Fogg make it back to London before the clock runs out, or will he lose everything?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This classic adventure follows Phileas Fogg and his servant Passepartout as they attempt to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days to win a large wager. Suitable for middle-grade readers, it offers exciting travel and problem-solving moments with mild peril but no graphic content. The story encourages imagination and perseverance while showcasing a variety of cultures and modes of transportation.
Why we rated Derrydale Children's Library 12LP
Derrydale Children's Library is written at a Level 8 reading level across 402 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Derrydale Children's Library works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate Derrydale Children's Library as 12LP ("Light — Physical") 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.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril.
Thematically, Derrydale Children's Library explores adventure, classics, friendship, travel, and perseverance — 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 adventure, classics, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
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
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780517141410
- Pages
- 402
- Publisher
- Gramercy
- Published
- December 9, 1995
- Type
- Fiction