The secret of Danger Point
Kim Dwinell
The secret of Danger Point
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Kim Dwinell
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if a summer of surfing and fun suddenly turned into a spooky adventure? Imagine discovering a secret underwater cave where ghosts and pirates come alive before your eyes. Can Sam and Jade unravel the mystery before their town is in danger?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade graphic novel follows Sam and her best friend Jade as they encounter mysterious visions after exploring a secret underwater cave in their beach town. With themes of friendship and adventure, it offers an engaging story appropriate for ages 9-12, featuring mild supernatural elements and some suspenseful moments. Parents should know it includes ghostly and pirate imagery but no intense violence or mature content.
Why we rated The secret of Danger Point 11LE
The secret of Danger Point is written at a Level 6 reading level across 235 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The secret of Danger Point works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate The secret of Danger Point as 11LE ("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 secret of Danger Point explores friendship, adventure, mystery, surfing, and graphic novels — 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 friendship, adventure, mystery.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — 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
- 9781603094115
- Pages
- 235
- Publisher
- National Geographic Books
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Nonfiction