The Great Shelby Holmes: Is Friendship the Biggest Mystery for this Supersleuth?

Elizabeth Eulberg

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The Great Shelby Holmes: Is Friendship the Biggest Mystery for this Supersleuth?

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Elizabeth Eulberg

Reading Level 6 Gentle (Lvl 1) 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 the biggest mystery isn’t who took the dog, but how friendship fits into the case? Shelby Holmes, the sharpest detective in Harlem, teams up with John Watson, her easy-going new neighbor, to solve a puzzling dog-napping. Can they crack the case before it’s too late, or will secrets get in the way?

Themes

FriendshipAdventureMysteryFamily

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction follows nine-year-old Shelby Holmes, a gifted detective, as she partners with her new friend John Watson to solve a dog-napping mystery in their Harlem neighborhood. Appropriate for ages 9-12, the story highlights themes of friendship, teamwork, and problem-solving with light suspense and no mature content.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 1 — Gentle
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

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

Data confidence: standard

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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
6

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Details

Book Length

243 pages
ISBN
9781338152104
Pages
243
Publisher
Scholastic
Published
2016
Type
Fiction

Genres

Child detectives