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Gabby Duran, Book 3 Gabby Duran

Elise Allen

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Gabby Duran, Book 3 Gabby Duran

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Multiple Mayhem

by Elise Allen

Reading Level 6 11LP Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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

Gabby Duran juggles a dozen wild alien babies while sneaking through a house full of secrets. Suddenly, her most explosive charge, One, starts acting strange—and the mysterious object she's protecting begins to glow ominously. Can Gabby keep the chaos from turning into disaster?

Themes

FriendshipAdventureScience & NatureHumorExtraterrestrial beingsBabysitters

Quick Assessment

Gabby Duran is a middle-grade science fiction novel featuring a resourceful babysitter who cares for extraterrestrial children while protecting a powerful object that could threaten Earth. Suitable for ages 9 to 12, this humorous and fast-paced story includes themes of friendship and responsibility without intense content. Parents can expect light action and sci-fi adventure with positive messages about teamwork and STEM interests.

Why we rated Gabby Duran, Book 3 Gabby Duran 11LP

Gabby Duran, Book 3 Gabby Duran is written at a Level 6 reading level across 230 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Gabby Duran, Book 3 Gabby Duran works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Gabby Duran, Book 3 Gabby Duran as 11LP ("Light — Physical") 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, Gabby Duran, Book 3 Gabby Duran explores friendship, adventure, science & nature, humor, and extraterrestrial beings — 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, adventure, science & nature.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11LP — Light — Physical
Emotional
Light
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

230 pages
ISBN
9781484709375
Pages
230
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Published
2017
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Extraterrestrial BeingsBabysittersHumorous StoriesHeroesExtraterrestresRomans, Nouvelles, Etc. Pour La JeunesseHérosRécits HumoristiquesFantasy & MagicBusiness, Careers, Occupations