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Lost and found
Caroline Adderson
Lost and found
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Caroline Adderson
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Jasper treasures Marcel Mouse, his dad's beloved toy, so much that he wears it everywhere on a string. When Marcel goes missing, Jasper embarks on a heartfelt adventure filled with surprises and a touch of treasure-seeking. Perfect for young readers who love stories about family and unexpected discoveries.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 3-4 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 5-8.
Why we rated Lost and found 8C
Lost and found is written at a Level 3-4 reading level with a Lexile measure of 580L across 126 pages (approximately 13,156 words). Strong independent readers around grade 4.6 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Lost and found works for readers up to grade 5.6.
Read aloud, Lost and found runs about 1.5 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Lost and found as 8C ("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, Lost and found explores family, adventure, schools, buried treasure, and only child — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 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 family, adventure, schools.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there is one more book in the Jasper John Dooley series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
6/10Engaging 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
- 9781771380140
- Pages
- 126
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 13,156
- Lexile
- 580L
- Read-Aloud
- ~1h 28m
- Text Density
- Light Text