Gamescape

Emma Trevayne

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Gamescape

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Overworld

by Emma Trevayne

Reading Level 8 12ME Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Miguel dodges a trap in Chimera, his heart pounding as the virtual world blurs with reality. Every move could be his last, but Level 25—and a new heart—awaits just beyond the next challenge. Suddenly, the game shifts, and allies turn into rivals in a high-stakes battle that could change everything.

Themes

Young Adult FictionSports & RecreationTechnologyAction & AdventureSurvival

Quick Assessment

Set in a futuristic Earth where a virtual reality game controls society, this novel follows Miguel, a boy who must excel in the dangerous game Chimera to earn a life-saving biometric heart. The story explores themes of technology, survival, and teamwork, with some intense action and strategic gameplay. Recommended for teens 13 and up, it contains moderate tension and complex themes appropriate for young adult readers.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Light
Thematic
Moderate

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

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

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Details

Book Length

416 pages
ISBN
9780062408778
Pages
416
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Published
2017-09-12
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Young Adult FictionSports & RecreationTechnologyAction & AdventureSurvival Stories