What reading level is Roscoe's Leap?

Roscoe's Leap by Gillian Cross is at a Level 4-5 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Roscoe's Leap appropriate for?

Roscoe's Leap is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 9LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is Roscoe's Leap?

Roscoe's Leap is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Roscoe's Leap have any content warnings?

Roscoe's Leap has a HootRating of 9LE (Light — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Roscoe's Leap?

Roscoe's Leap by Gillian Cross is 192 pages.

Roscoe's Leap

Gillian Cross

Roscoe's Leap

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Gillian Cross

Reading Level 4-5 9LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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

What if a forgotten room held a secret too dark to imagine? Hannah and Stephen discover a hidden collection of old mechanical toys in their ancient family home, but when a toy guillotine starts to work again, it awakens a chilling force from the past. Can they stop the evil linked to the French Terror before it’s too late?

Themes

Adventure Family Mystery Historical

Quick Assessment

Roscoe's Leap is a middle-grade fiction book about siblings Hannah and Stephen who uncover a mysterious room filled with mechanical toys in their ancestral home. As they repair a toy guillotine, they inadvertently unleash a malevolent force tied to historical events from the French Terror. Suitable for ages 9-12, this book blends suspense with historical intrigue, with mild thematic elements of fear and mystery.