Floors
Patrick Carman
Floors
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Patrick Carman
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Here's a secret: the Whippet Hotel hides more than just rooms—there are secret floors and mysterious puzzles waiting to be discovered. Ten-year-old Leo stumbles upon cryptic boxes that unlock hidden worlds beneath the hotel, but that's only the beginning.
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows ten-year-old Leo as he unravels mysterious puzzles within the Whippet Hotel, where his father works as a maintenance man. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story blends adventure and mystery with themes of family and problem-solving, without intense content or distressing elements.
Why we rated Floors 11C
Floors 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, Floors works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Floors as 11C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Floors explores adventure, mystery, 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, mystery, family.
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.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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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
- 9780545460927
- Pages
- 272
- Publisher
- Scholastic, Incorporated
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction