The adventure of the three Garridebs ; The adventure of the Mazarin Stone
Eugene Thwing
The adventure of the three Garridebs ; The adventure of the Mazarin Stone
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Eugene Thwing
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
What if your best friend was a talking goat? Imagine the wild adventures you'd have, solving mysteries and uncovering secrets together. When a mysterious stone goes missing, will Sam and Mike crack the case before it's too late?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This collection features charming juvenile fiction stories about the friendship and adventures of Sam, a goat, and Mike, a boy. Suitable for ages 9-12, the tales engage middle-grade readers with light mystery and humor. The stories contain no intense content, making them appropriate for young readers seeking fun and imaginative narratives.
Why we rated The adventure of the three Garridebs ; The adventure of the Mazarin Stone 11C
The adventure of the three Garridebs ; The adventure of the Mazarin Stone is written at a Level 6 reading level across 216 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The adventure of the three Garridebs ; The adventure of the Mazarin Stone works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate The adventure of the three Garridebs ; The adventure of the Mazarin Stone 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, The adventure of the three Garridebs ; The adventure of the Mazarin Stone explores friendship, adventure, juvenile fiction, and mystery — 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 friendship, adventure, juvenile fiction.
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
- 0934145008
- Pages
- 216
- Publisher
- Airborne Press
- Published
- 1929
- Type
- Fiction