Taylor Takes Charge

Charles Utley

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Taylor Takes Charge

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Portland Court Adventure

by Charles Utley

Reading Level 6 11ME Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 6th 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 if the most powerful person at your school wasn’t the principal, but a clever twelve-year-old named Taylor? Imagine stepping into a school full of secrets, where adults can’t be trusted and danger lurks around every corner. When a mysterious girl arrives running from kidnappers, Taylor’s quiet takeover turns into a daring adventure with everything at stake.

Themes

AdventureSchoolFriendshipCourage

Quick Assessment

Taylor Takes Charge is a middle-grade adventure set in an unusual preparatory school where a resourceful twelve-year-old boy takes control to protect his peers. The story includes themes of school dynamics, responsibility, and courage, with some suspenseful moments involving danger and kidnapping. Suitable for ages 9-12, it offers an engaging read with light peril but no graphic content.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Light
Thematic
Light

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

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
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

216 pages
ISBN
9781466366411
Pages
216
Publisher
CreateSpace
Published
2011
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

SchoolsCriminalsAdventure and Adventurers