PAUL REVERE & BOSTON (Time Traveler, No 5)
Marc Kornblatt
PAUL REVERE & BOSTON (Time Traveler, No 5)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Marc Kornblatt
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
What if you could travel back in time to Boston during the American Revolution? Imagine meeting Paul Revere and deciding whether to join the Sons of Liberty. But every choice you make could change history—can you help shape the future?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This interactive early reader story invites children ages 5-8 to explore the American Revolution by making choices that influence the plot, including meeting Paul Revere and participating in historic events like the Boston Tea Party. The book is designed for young readers at a Grade 3 level, combining fiction with historical elements in an engaging way. It offers a gentle introduction to history without intense content, suitable for early elementary children.
Why we rated PAUL REVERE & BOSTON (Time Traveler, No 5) 8C
PAUL REVERE & BOSTON (Time Traveler, No 5) is written at a Level 3 reading level across 80 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, PAUL REVERE & BOSTON (Time Traveler, No 5) works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate PAUL REVERE & BOSTON (Time Traveler, No 5) 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, PAUL REVERE & BOSTON (Time Traveler, No 5) explores adventure, historical, interactive narrative, and coming of age — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, historical, interactive narrative.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
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
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780553155297
- Pages
- 80
- Publisher
- Yearling
- Published
- August 1, 1987
- Type
- Fiction