EAGLE EYE
Alyssa Day
EAGLE EYE
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Tiger's Eye Mystery
by Alyssa Day
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
Jack’s heart pounds as the statue of his great-great-grandfather suddenly comes to life right in the middle of town square. The old man’s warning is clear: find a magical dagger before sunset in five days—or the furious Fae queen will destroy everything. But can Jack and Tess unravel the mystery before time runs out?
Quick Assessment
Eagle Eye is a middle-grade action-adventure about Jack, a tiger shifter turned private investigator, who faces magical threats in his quirky Florida town. The story features themes of friendship, family secrets, and supernatural challenges, suitable for ages 9-12. While it includes mild fantasy peril and mystery elements, the content is appropriate for middle-grade readers.
Why we rated EAGLE EYE 11LP
EAGLE EYE is written at a Level 6 reading level across 275 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, EAGLE EYE works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate EAGLE EYE as 11LP ("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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, EAGLE EYE explores adventure, fantasy world-building, mystery, friendship, and family — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, fantasy world-building, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780557560318
- Pages
- 275
- Publisher
- Alesia Holliday
- Published
- 2022-06-01
- Type
- Fiction