Magnum fault
Raboo Rodgers
Magnum fault
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Raboo Rodgers
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Here's a secret: beneath the dusty roads of a quiet Western town, something isn't quite right. A mysterious fault line might just be hiding more than rocks and dirt — but that's only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Magnum Fault is a middle-grade mystery set in a Western town with connections to the gas industry. Suitable for readers aged 9-12, it combines detective elements with regional themes, encouraging curiosity and problem-solving. The story contains mild suspense but no intense content, making it appropriate for its intended audience.
Why we rated Magnum fault 9LE
Magnum fault is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 185 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Magnum fault works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Magnum fault as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Magnum fault explores mystery, adventure, science & nature, and western — 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 mystery, adventure, science & nature.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0395345588
- Pages
- 185
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Published
- 1984
- Type
- Fiction