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The adventure of the three Garridebs ; The adventure of the Mazarin Stone

Eugene Thwing

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The adventure of the three Garridebs ; The adventure of the Mazarin Stone

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Eugene Thwing

Reading Level 6 11C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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 — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

216 pages
ISBN
0934145008
Pages
216
Publisher
Airborne Press
Published
1929
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Short Stories