Remote Control
Jack Heath
Remote Control
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jack Heath
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Agent Six of Hearts races through the shadows, heart pounding as danger closes in from every side. His twin brother is missing, his own team thinks he’s a traitor, and a mysterious girl with deadly skills won’t stop following him. Can Six survive long enough to find the truth before it’s too late?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade spy thriller follows sixteen-year-old Agent Six of Hearts as he navigates a world of deception and danger. With themes of trust, loyalty, and courage, it’s suitable for readers aged 9-12 who enjoy fast-paced adventure stories. The book contains moderate tension and action scenes but is appropriate for its target audience.
Why we rated Remote Control 12ME
Remote Control is written at a Level 7 reading level across 338 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Remote Control works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Remote Control as 12ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Remote Control explores adventure, mystery, friendship, coming of age, and spies — 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 adventure, mystery, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780545283199
- Pages
- 338
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- 2010
- Type
- Fiction