The Queen Mary
Matt Doeden
The Queen Mary
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Chilling Interactive Adventure
by Matt Doeden
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
The creak of old wood echoes through the foggy night air, and a cold breeze whispers secrets from the haunted halls of the Queen Mary. Every step you take brings a new choice—will you uncover the ship’s ghostly mysteries or get lost in its eerie shadows? The ship’s stories linger in the air, waiting for you to decide what happens next.
Quick Assessment
This interactive 'You Choose' adventure invites readers to explore the haunted Queen Mary steamship, blending spooky storytelling with decision-based plot developments. Suitable for ages 9-12, it encourages engagement and critical thinking while delivering mild supernatural themes appropriate for middle grade readers.
Why we rated The Queen Mary 9LE
The Queen Mary is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 112 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Queen Mary works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate The Queen Mary as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") 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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, The Queen Mary explores ghosts, adventure, mystery, and interactive storytelling — 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 ghosts, adventure, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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
- 9781515725787
- Pages
- 112
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction