Extremely High Tide!
Kir Fox
Extremely High Tide!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Kir Fox
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
Talise is the smartest ocean expert in Topsea, and she can predict tides that no one else can! When mysterious messages in bottles tell her to build a boat, everyone thinks she's imagining things. But with an Extremely High Tide coming, Talise knows this adventure is way bigger than anyone realizes—and it’s up to her to save the day.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction centers on Talise, a young expert in ocean tides who uncovers mysterious messages urging her to build a boat before a huge tide arrives. The story blends themes of friendship, humor, and supernatural elements in a seaside setting, suitable for readers aged 9-12. Parents should note that the book contains light suspense and imaginative adventure but no intense content.
Why we rated Extremely High Tide! 11LE
Extremely High Tide! is written at a Level 6 reading level across 208 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Extremely High Tide! works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Extremely High Tide! 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, Extremely High Tide! explores friendship, humor, adventure, supernatural, and boats and boating — 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 friendship, humor, adventure.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight 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
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781368000819
- Pages
- 208
- Publisher
- Disney-Hyperion
- Published
- 2019
- Type
- Fiction