What reading level is Take Three Girls?

Take Three Girls by Cath Crowley is at a Level 8 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Take Three Girls appropriate for?

Take Three Girls is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 12ME (Moderate — Emotional). Content flags: Cyberbullying.

What genre is Take Three Girls?

Take Three Girls is fiction — Adolescence.

Does Take Three Girls have any content warnings?

Take Three Girls has a HootRating of 12ME (Moderate — Emotional). Content flags include: Cyberbullying. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Take Three Girls?

Take Three Girls by Cath Crowley is 448 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated July 16, 2026

Take Three Girls

Cath Crowley

Take Three Girls

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Cath Crowley

Reading Level 8 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

What happens when three very different girls get tangled up in secrets and lies on a mean website? ADY, the girl who’s not as confident as she seems, KATE, the brainy music lover taking daring risks, and CLEM, the star swimmer with a broken heart—all find themselves caught in a tricky web of gossip. Can their friendship survive the storm, or will the online drama pull them apart?

Themes

FriendshipAdolescenceIdentity & Self-Discovery Social Justice

Quick Assessment

Take Three Girls explores the complexities of female friendship among three middle school girls dealing with cyberbullying, identity, and belonging. The story addresses real issues like gossip, peer pressure, and emotional challenges through an honest and relatable lens, suitable for readers ages 9-12. It offers a thoughtful look at adolescence with some raw moments balanced by humor and hope.

Why we rated Take Three Girls 12ME

Take Three Girls is written at a Level 8 reading level across 448 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Take Three Girls works for readers up to grade 10.0.

We rate Take Three Girls as 12ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Cyberbullying.

Thematically, Take Three Girls explores friendship, adolescence, identity & self-discovery, and social justice — 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 friendship, adolescence, identity & self-discovery.
✓ Readers (and parents) who care about award-recognized writing — Take Three Girls carries an award.

Maybe not for

! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.