Great Dream Robbery
Greg James
Great Dream Robbery
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Greg James
The text is written at a 8th 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
Here's a secret: Maya's bedtime isn't just about sleep—it's a mission to save her dad trapped in a nightmare! With the help of mysterious Dream Bandits, she must dive into dreams where danger and talking cats await, but that's only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows 12-year-old Maya Clayton as she embarks on a fantastical adventure to rescue her father, trapped within a nightmare caused by a villainous character. The story blends action, humor, and mystery, featuring imaginative elements like dream exploration and quirky characters. Suitable for ages 9-12, it offers engaging content with mild peril and themes of courage and family.
Why we rated Great Dream Robbery 12LE
Great Dream Robbery is written at a Level 8 reading level across 416 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Great Dream Robbery works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate Great Dream Robbery as 12LE ("Light — Emotional") 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, Great Dream Robbery explores adventure, mystery, humor, family, and friendship — 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, mystery, humor.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
4/10A 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
- 9780241470473
- Pages
- 416
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
- Published
- 2022
- Type
- Fiction