Rescuing Deavereaux
Jan M. hILL
Rescuing Deavereaux
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jan M. hILL
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
The sharp scent of smoke curls through the cold air as footsteps echo down the creaky stairs. Suddenly, a blue boy with twitching antennae appears, claiming he’s on a desperate mission to save his father from a cruel tyrant. But with dangers lurking at every turn, will their daring quest end in rescue or disaster?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade adventure follows Jordon, Jeremy, Tyler, and Annese as they assist Maliik Deavereaux, a mysterious blue boy, in a high-stakes mission to rescue his father from captivity. The story features themes of bravery, friendship, and perseverance, with encounters involving fantasy creatures and villains. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book contains mild peril and fantasy violence but remains appropriate for its target audience.
Why we rated Rescuing Deavereaux 12ME
Rescuing Deavereaux is written at a Level 7 reading level across 398 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Rescuing Deavereaux works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Rescuing Deavereaux 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, Rescuing Deavereaux explores adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship, and action & adventure — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
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
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
- 9781736849262
- Pages
- 398
- Publisher
- Asteria Adventures
- Published
- 2022
- Type
- Fiction