Field tripped
Allan Woodrow
Field tripped
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Allan Woodrow
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
What would you do if your school field trip turned into a wild adventure filled with secrets and surprises? Imagine being stuck with a class that just won't behave and an invention that could change everything. Can they keep their cool, or will this trip be a total disaster?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Field Tripped by Allan Woodrow is a humorous middle-grade novel about a fifth-grade class whose school field trip spirals into chaos due to mischievous antics and a mysterious invention. Suitable for children ages 9-12, it explores themes of friendship, problem-solving, and consequences in a lighthearted way without intense content. Parents can expect a fun, engaging read that emphasizes humor and creativity.
Why we rated Field tripped 11LE
Field tripped is written at a Level 6 reading level across 272 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Field tripped works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Field tripped 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, Field tripped explores school field trips, inventions, secrets, stealing, and inventors — 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 school field trips, inventions, secrets.
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
- 9781338116915
- Pages
- 272
- Publisher
- Scholastic, Incorporated
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction