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Scarface: Sylvia Smith-Smith Novel: Scarface

Peter Nelson

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Scarface: Sylvia Smith-Smith Novel: Scarface

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Sylvia Smith-Smith Novel

by Peter Nelson

Reading Level 6 11LE Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Sylvia sneaks through the shadowy halls of her uncle’s old hotel as whispers of Al Capone’s hidden fortune swirl around her. Suddenly, a cold breeze brushes past, and a ghostly figure appears—could it really be Capone’s spirit? But before she can react, a chilling secret is revealed.

Themes

Quick Assessment

This mystery novel follows Sylvia as she explores rumors of Al Capone’s hidden money and a ghost haunting her uncle’s resort hotel. Suitable for teens, the story combines suspense, history, and supernatural elements, with themes of adventure and intrigue. Mild supernatural content and suspenseful moments are present but appropriate for ages 13 and up.

Why we rated Scarface: Sylvia Smith-Smith Novel: Scarface 11LE

Scarface: Sylvia Smith-Smith Novel: Scarface is written at a Level 6 reading level across 214 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Scarface: Sylvia Smith-Smith Novel: Scarface works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Scarface: Sylvia Smith-Smith Novel: Scarface as 11LE ("Light — Emotional") 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, Scarface: Sylvia Smith-Smith Novel: Scarface explores mystery, adventure, supernatural, and historical — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Kids drawn to stories about mystery, adventure, supernatural.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

214 pages
ISBN
9780671705855
Pages
214
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Published
November 1, 1991
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective StoriesGhostsMysteryHotels, Motels, EtcHotels, Taverns, EtcMystery and Detective Stories