Little Lion (The Treasure Chest #2)
Ann Hood
Little Lion (The Treasure Chest #2)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Ann Hood
Treasure Chest (Grosset&Dunlap)
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
When twins Felix and Maisie find a mysterious old coin, they're whisked away to the island of St. Croix in 1772. There, they encounter a young Alexander Hamilton just before his big move to New York, sparking an unforgettable adventure through history.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 4-5 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Little Lion (The Treasure Chest #2) 9C
Little Lion (The Treasure Chest #2) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 185 pages (approximately 33,470 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.6 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Little Lion (The Treasure Chest #2) works for readers up to grade 6.6.
Read aloud, Little Lion (The Treasure Chest #2) runs about 3.7 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Little Lion (The Treasure Chest #2) as 9C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Little Lion (The Treasure Chest #2) explores twins, brothers and sisters, history, adventure, and childhood and youth — 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.
- ✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about twins, brothers and sisters, history.
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
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
5/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780448454689
- Pages
- 185
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Published
- 2011
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 33,470
- Read-Aloud
- ~3h 43m
- Text Density
- Standard