Flyers
Daniel Hayes
Flyers
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Daniel Hayes
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
Here's a secret: Gabe and his friends found something strange while making their school movie—mysterious goings-on in a house no one should be in. What could be hiding behind those closed doors? But that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade mystery follows Gabe and his friends as they investigate unusual activities in an abandoned house while working on a school film project. Suitable for children ages 9-12, the story offers humorous moments and highlights themes of friendship and teamwork. The content is age-appropriate with light suspense but no intense or graphic scenes.
Why we rated Flyers 11LE
Flyers 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, Flyers works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Flyers 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, Flyers explores friendship, schools, humorous stories, and mystery — 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 friendship, schools, humorous stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
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
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
- 9780689803734
- Pages
- 208
- Publisher
- Simon Pulse
- Published
- May 1, 1998
- Type
- Fiction