What reading level is The Dark and Deadly Pool?

The Dark and Deadly Pool by Joan Lowery Nixon is at a Level 4-5 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is The Dark and Deadly Pool appropriate for?

The Dark and Deadly Pool is recommended for Ages 9-12. Content intensity: "Mild" (2/5). Content flags: Mild Peril.

What genre is The Dark and Deadly Pool?

The Dark and Deadly Pool is fiction — Young Adult Fiction.

Does The Dark and Deadly Pool have any content warnings?

The Dark and Deadly Pool has a content intensity rating of "Mild" (2/5). Content flags include: Mild Peril. On HootRated, every book is rated for emotional, physical, and social content themes to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is The Dark and Deadly Pool?

The Dark and Deadly Pool by Joan Lowery Nixon is 188 pages.

The Dark and Deadly Pool

Joan Lowery Nixon

The Dark and Deadly Pool

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Joan Lowery Nixon

Reading Level 4-5 Mild (Lvl 2) Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Splash! The cool water ripples under the moonlight, but something dark and cold lurks beneath the pool’s surface. Liz feels a sudden grip on her sneaker—was it a shadow or something more? The quiet hotel hides scary secrets that only Liz dares to uncover.

Themes

MysterySuspenseFriendship Adventure

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade mystery follows Liz as she navigates eerie and suspenseful events at a hotel pool during her summer job. The story contains mild supernatural elements, suspense, and some light romance and humor, suitable for readers aged 9-12. Parents should know the book involves themes of danger and mystery but is appropriate for middle-grade audiences.