The Hunt for Buried Treasure
Martyn Godfrey
The Hunt for Buried Treasure
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Martyn Godfrey
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
Garrett clutches the map as the mysterious stranger steps into Grandma's bed-and-breakfast, eyes sharp and searching. Every creak of the old floorboards feels like a warning—will the treasure be lost forever? Suddenly, a shadow moves in the hallway, and everything changes.
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction follows Garrett and his friend Del as they embark on an exciting treasure hunt complicated by a suspicious guest at their grandmother's bed-and-breakfast. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story features mild suspense and adventure without intense peril. It's a fun read that encourages problem-solving and friendship.
Why we rated The Hunt for Buried Treasure 9LP
The Hunt for Buried Treasure is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 153 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Hunt for Buried Treasure works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate The Hunt for Buried Treasure as 9LP ("Light — Physical") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril.
Thematically, The Hunt for Buried Treasure explores adventure, friendship, 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 adventure, friendship, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" 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
- 9780606089715
- Pages
- 153
- Publisher
- Turtleback
- Published
- January 1996
- Type
- Fiction