Take the mummy and run
Mary Amato
Take the mummy and run
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Riot Brothers are on a Roll
by Mary Amato
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
This book proves that even the wildest adventures can start with just guts, brains, and a bit of slobber. When brothers and cousins team up for summer fun, nothing can stop their ripsnorgling good time. It’s a hilarious ride that shows why teamwork and a little mischief matter more than you think.
Quick Assessment
Take the Mummy and Run is a humorous middle-grade fiction featuring brothers and cousins who embark on a summer adventure filled with cleverness and fun mishaps. Suitable for ages 9-12, it emphasizes themes of family bonds and teamwork without heavy emotional or physical content. Parents can expect lighthearted storytelling with positive messages about collaboration and creativity.
Why we rated Take the mummy and run 11C
Take the mummy and run is written at a Level 6 reading level across 226 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Take the mummy and run works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Take the mummy and run as 11C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Take the mummy and run explores family, humor, and adventure — 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 family, humor, adventure.
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
11C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" 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
- 9780823421756
- Pages
- 226
- Publisher
- Holiday House
- Published
- 2009
- Type
- Fiction