Getting Away with Murder (eBook)
Kathryn Foxfield
Getting Away with Murder (eBook)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Kathryn Foxfield
The text is written at a 6th 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
The room is closing in, and the timer is ticking down fast. You hear your sister's voice echoing through the walls, but the door won't budge. Can you solve the puzzle before it's too late?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade horror adventure follows a girl who, while playing a game with a supercomputer, accidentally traps her sister in a dangerous escape room. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story explores themes of problem-solving and sibling relationships amid suspenseful situations. Parents should be aware of the book’s suspenseful and mildly frightening moments.
Why we rated Getting Away with Murder (eBook) 11MP
Getting Away with Murder (eBook) is written at a Level 6 reading level across 282 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Getting Away with Murder (eBook) works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Getting Away with Murder (eBook) as 11MP ("Moderate — Physical") 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.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril.
Thematically, Getting Away with Murder (eBook) explores adventure, horror, sibling relationships, and problem solving — 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, horror, sibling relationships.
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
11MP — Moderate — PhysicalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
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
- 9780702329678
- Pages
- 282
- Publisher
- Scholastic UK
- Published
- 2023
- Type
- Fiction