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Hunting November

Adriana Mather

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Hunting November

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Adriana Mather

Reading Level 8 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 8th 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

What if your dad disappeared and the only way to find him was to play a deadly game of spies and secrets? November Adley is racing against time, following mysterious clues from her hometown to Europe, while danger lurks at every turn. Can she outsmart enemies who want her caught before she uncovers the truth?

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade thriller follows November Adley as she navigates a perilous journey to find her missing father, facing espionage, deception, and danger along the way. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it includes themes of suspense and mild peril but handles them without graphic content. Parents should note the story involves intense situations and some mystery violence typical for the genre.

Why we rated Hunting November 12ME

Hunting November is written at a Level 8 reading level across 432 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Hunting November works for readers up to grade 10.0.

We rate Hunting November as 12ME ("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, physical peril — 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, Hunting November explores adventure, mystery, friendship, and coming of age — 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, friendship.

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

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

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

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

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

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Details

Book Length

432 pages
ISBN
9780525579137
Pages
432
Publisher
National Geographic Books
Published
2020
Type
Fiction

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