What reading level is Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.)?

Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.) by John F. Waters is at a Level 4-5 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.) appropriate for?

Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.) is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 9LP (Light — Physical). Content flags: Mild Peril.

What genre is Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.)?

Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.) is fiction — Juvenile Fiction. Part of the Mysteries in Time series.

Does Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.) have any content warnings?

Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.) has a HootRating of 9LP (Light — Physical). Content flags include: Mild Peril. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.)?

Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.) by John F. Waters is 96 pages (approximately 13,487 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.)

John F. Waters

Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by John F. Waters

Mysteries in Time

Reading Level 4-5 9LP Ages 9-12 Balanced Read Page-Turner

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

As enemy ships draw closer to the New England shores, brave Asa takes on the challenge of rowing through the dark to alert his friends about the looming danger. Adventure and suspense fill the night as he races against time to protect his community from unexpected raids.

Themes

Adventure Historical Mystery Friendship

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.) 9LP

Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 96 pages (approximately 13,487 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.6 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.) works for readers up to grade 6.6.

Read aloud, Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.) runs about 1.5 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.) as 9LP ("Light — Physical") 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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril.

Thematically, Night Raiders Along the Cape (Mysteries in Time.) explores adventure, historical, mystery, and friendship — 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.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, historical, mystery.