The Lights Under the Lake

Sophie Cleverly

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The Lights Under the Lake

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Sophie Cleverly

Reading Level 7 12LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th 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

Have you ever wondered what secrets might hide beneath a quiet lake? Scarlet and Ivy’s school trip turns into a thrilling adventure when strange things start vanishing from their rooms at the lakeside hotel. What mysteries lurk in the shadows, and who is behind the disappearances?

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel follows siblings Scarlet and Ivy during a school trip where they encounter mystery and danger as items go missing from their hotel rooms by the lake. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book blends historical elements with action and adventure, focusing on themes of family and sibling relationships. The story contains mild suspense appropriate for middle-grade readers.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

304 pages
ISBN
9780008308216
Pages
304
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Published
Dec 31, 2018
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Action & AdventureFamilySiblingsHistoricalMysteries & Detective StoriesSchool & EducationSocial ThemesFriendshipThrillers & SuspenseMystery and Detective StoriesTwinsSistersBoarding Schools