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Liars #3

Jack Heath, John Heath

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Liars #3

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Jack Heath, John Heath

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

Jarli's robot smashes into the arena, gears grinding and sparks flying. Suddenly, shadowy agents grab him, dragging him into a dangerous game where lies can be deadly. When the Truth App fails him, who can he trust—especially as the real villain closes in?

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade action-adventure follows Jarli, a clever boy caught in a high-stakes mystery involving a lie-detecting app and political intrigue. Targeted by government agents and framed for an attack, Jarli must navigate danger and deception to uncover the truth. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book contains mild peril and themes of trust and honesty.

Why we rated Liars #3 11ME

Liars #3 is written at a Level 6 reading level across 240 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Liars #3 works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Liars #3 as 11ME ("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, Liars #3 explores adventure, mystery, friendship, and science & nature — 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

11ME — 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

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

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

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Details

Book Length

240 pages
ISBN
9781742993416
Pages
240
Publisher
Scholastic Australia
Published
2019
Type
Fiction

Subjects

Action & Adventure