The outlaws of Sherwood Street
Peter Abrahams
The outlaws of Sherwood Street
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
stealing from the rich
by Peter Abrahams
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
What if a magical charm landed right in your hands and suddenly, you could fight for justice? Imagine teaming up with your friends and your loyal dog to take on a world filled with thievery, arson, and mysterious fortunes. But every step closer to righting wrongs pulls you deeper into danger—can Robbie and her crew outsmart the shadows before it's too late?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows Robbie Forester as she discovers a magical charm that empowers her and her friends to seek justice in their neighborhood. The story explores themes of fairness, friendship, and courage, set against a backdrop of school life and community challenges. Suitable for ages 9-12, it includes some suspenseful moments involving crime and danger but remains appropriate for this age group.
Why we rated The outlaws of Sherwood Street 11ME
The outlaws of Sherwood Street is written at a Level 6 reading level across 294 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The outlaws of Sherwood Street works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate The outlaws of Sherwood Street as 11ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, 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 outlaws of Sherwood Street explores magic, school stories, conduct of life, neighborhoods, and justice — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about magic, school stories, conduct of life.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal 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
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780142424384
- Pages
- 294
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction