Found
S. A. Bodeen
Found
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Book 4 of the Shipwreck Island Series
by S. A. Bodeen
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Water slaps against the broken ship as Sarah fights to keep her family safe on this wild island. Strange creatures lurk nearby, and a mysterious girl hides secrets no one understands. Suddenly, a treasure hunter appears—will he save them or leave them behind forever?
Quick Assessment
Found is the thrilling final installment in the Shipwreck Island series, featuring a middle-grade wilderness survival adventure. The story involves shipwreck, scarce resources, mysterious creatures, and a time travel experiment, making it suitable for ages 9-12. Parents should be aware of some suspenseful and tense moments but no explicit content.
Why we rated Found 9ME
Found is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 160 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Found works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Found as 9ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Found explores adventure, survival, shipwrecks, buried treasure, and children's fiction — 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 adventure, survival, shipwrecks.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A 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
- 9781250134172
- Pages
- 160
- Publisher
- Feiwel & Friends
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction