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Ghost Network

I. I Davidson

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Ghost Network

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Reboot

by I. I Davidson

Reading Level 4-5 9ME Ages 9-12 Matched

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

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if someone could control your thoughts? John and his friends are part of the Ghost Network, a group of teenage hackers with amazing skills, fighting against a powerful tech villain trying to take over their minds. But when their secret identities are revealed, can they stop him before it's too late?

Quick Assessment

Ghost Network: Reboot is the second book in a middle-grade series about a group of diverse teenage hackers battling a tech villain who wants to control people's minds. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story explores themes of teamwork, technology, and resilience, with some suspenseful moments and mild peril. Parents should note the presence of competition and challenges related to advanced technology, but the content remains appropriate for middle-grade readers.

Why we rated Ghost Network 9ME

Ghost Network is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 184 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Ghost Network works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Ghost Network 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, thematic difficulty — 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, Ghost Network explores adventure, friendship, science & nature, fantasy world-building, 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.
  • Kids drawn to stories about adventure, friendship, science & nature.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Light
Social
Light
Thematic
Moderate

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

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

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

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Details

Book Length

184 pages
ISBN
9781524852375
Pages
184
Publisher
Ghost Network
Published
2019
Type
Fiction

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