Stones of Time
Andreas Oertel
Stones of Time
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Andreas Oertel
The text is written at a 6th 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 your summer chores led to discovering a secret older than your town itself? Cody, Eric, and Rachel thought their biggest adventure was fooling the townspeople, but when they find ancient stones in the cemetery, everything changes. Suddenly, they're pulled into a world of mystery and danger where history holds the key to their escape.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Stones of Time follows three middle-grade friends who uncover ancient artifacts in their small town, leading to a thrilling adventure that blends history with imagination. Appropriate for ages 9-12, this book encourages curiosity about ancient civilizations and teamwork, with mild peril that is suitable for this age group. The story focuses on friendship, problem-solving, and respect for history without any troubling content.
Why we rated Stones of Time 11LE
Stones of Time is written at a Level 6 reading level across 224 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Stones of Time works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Stones of Time 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, Stones of Time explores adventure, friendship, history, mystery, 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, friendship, history.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight 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
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781772030600
- Pages
- 224
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction