Ruby Redfort Take Your Last Breath
Lauren Child
Ruby Redfort Take Your Last Breath
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Lauren Child
The text is written at a 8th 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
Ruby Redfort races across the stormy ocean, the salty spray stinging her face as she spots a shadow lurking beneath the waves. Pirates are closing in, and a monstrous creature threatens from the depths. Can Ruby outsmart them all before it's too late?
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade mystery adventure follows young detective Ruby Redfort as she tackles a thrilling case involving pirates, sea monsters, and a cunning villain. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story combines suspense and clever problem-solving without any inappropriate content, making it a great choice for readers who enjoy action-packed mysteries.
Why we rated Ruby Redfort Take Your Last Breath 12LP
Ruby Redfort Take Your Last Breath is written at a Level 8 reading level across 432 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Ruby Redfort Take Your Last Breath works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate Ruby Redfort Take Your Last Breath as 12LP ("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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Ruby Redfort Take Your Last Breath explores mystery, adventure, detective, pirates, and children's fiction — 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 mystery, adventure, detective.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781536200485
- Pages
- 432
- Publisher
- National Geographic Books
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction