Little boy blues
Mary Jane Maffini
Little boy blues
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
a Camilla MacPhee mystery
by Mary Jane Maffini
Camilla MacPhee Mystery; Rendezvous Crime
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Camilla eagerly anticipates the excitement of Ottawa's Bluesfest and the departure of her bothersome assistant, Alvin. However, her plans take a serious turn when Alvin's brother mysteriously disappears during a Canada Day celebration in Sydney, Nova Scotia, pulling her into a tense search filled with uncertainty.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 3-4 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include fear & anxiety, mild peril. Written for readers ages 13+.
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — ModerateReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
4/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0929141946
- Pages
- 338
- Publisher
- Rendezvous Press
- Published
- 2002
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 85,295
- Read-Aloud
- ~9h 29m
- Text Density
- Dense