What reading level is Round the World in 80 Days?

Round the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne is at a Level 4-5 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Round the World in 80 Days appropriate for?

Round the World in 80 Days is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 9LP (Light — Physical). Content flags: Mild Peril.

What genre is Round the World in 80 Days?

Round the World in 80 Days is fiction.

Does Round the World in 80 Days have any content warnings?

Round the World in 80 Days 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 Round the World in 80 Days?

Round the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne is 152 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Round the World in 80 Days

Jules Verne

Round the World in 80 Days

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Jules Verne (Classic Adventure)

by Jules Verne

Reading Level 4-5 9LP 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.

Buy on Amazon Listen on Audible Find on Bookshop.org

We may earn a commission from these links. Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores with every purchase.

About This Book

Here's a secret: Phileas Fogg, a man who lives by the clock, bets everything on a wild journey around the world in just 80 days. With his clever new valet, Passepartout, they race against time across oceans and continents—but that's only the beginning.

Themes

Adventure Friendship Historical Coming of Age

Quick Assessment

This classic adventure follows Phileas Fogg and his valet Passepartout as they attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days to win a high-stakes wager. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story offers exciting travel and historical insights with mild suspense and occasional peril. Parents should note the period setting includes cultural depictions typical of the 19th century.

Why we rated Round the World in 80 Days 9LP

Round the World in 80 Days is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 152 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Round the World in 80 Days works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Round the World in 80 Days 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, Round the World in 80 Days explores adventure, friendship, historical, and coming of age — 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, friendship, historical.