The Famous Five in Deadly Danger
Claude Voilier
The Famous Five in Deadly Danger
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A New Adventure of the Characters Created by Enid Blyton
by Claude Voilier
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
What if your holiday hideaway was a mysterious island filled with bubbling volcanoes and sneaky poisonous snakes? When the Five arrive to visit a famous scientist, they uncover a sinister plot that could change everything. Can they stop a dangerous enemy before it's too late?
Quick Assessment
Set on a West Indian island, this adventurous story follows the Famous Five as they spend Easter with a renowned scientist whose research is threatened by a dangerous rival. Suitable for readers aged 13-18, the book includes mild peril and themes of bravery and teamwork. Parents should note some suspenseful moments involving threats and poisonous snakes, but the story resolves positively.
Why we rated The Famous Five in Deadly Danger 9MP
The Famous Five in Deadly Danger is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 128 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Famous Five in Deadly Danger works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate The Famous Five in Deadly Danger as 9MP ("Moderate — Physical") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, The Famous Five in Deadly Danger explores adventure, mystery, friendship, and family — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, mystery, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9MP — Moderate — PhysicalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780340378427
- Pages
- 128
- Publisher
- Knight Books
- Published
- 1990
- Type
- Fiction