What reading level is Kill Shot?

Kill Shot by Bill Bunn is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Kill Shot appropriate for?

Kill Shot is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11ME (Moderate — Emotional).

What genre is Kill Shot?

Kill Shot is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Kill Shot have any content warnings?

Kill Shot has a HootRating of 11ME (Moderate — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Kill Shot?

Kill Shot by Bill Bunn is 244 pages.

Kill Shot

Bill Bunn

Kill Shot

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Bill Bunn

Reading Level 6 11ME Ages 9-12 Matched

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

What secrets could lie beneath the river's surface, hidden for more than seventy years? When fourteen-year-old Wednesday Smythe discovers the remains of a mysterious WWII submarine, his quiet life in a rural trailer is turned upside down. But uncovering the past is just the start—danger and adventure are waiting around every bend.

Themes

Adventure Friendship Family HistoricalWorld War II

Quick Assessment

Kill Shot is a middle-grade historical fiction novel blending World War II mystery with contemporary adventure. It follows a foster child who discovers a sunken German U-boat and becomes involved in a thrilling and sometimes tense story involving friendship, family challenges, and danger. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book contains themes of loss, foster care, and mild peril but is appropriate for middle-grade readers seeking an engaging historical mystery.