The Thief at Keswick Inn (Bailey Fish Adventures)
Linda Salisbury
The Thief at Keswick Inn (Bailey Fish Adventures)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Bailey Fish Adventure
by Linda Salisbury
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
Here’s a secret: Bailey and her friends have stumbled upon hidden treasures inside the old Keswick Inn. But when those treasures start vanishing, everyone wonders who’s behind the mystery. The real surprise isn’t just the missing items—it’s what they uncover next, and that’s only the beginning.
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade adventure follows 11-year-old Bailey and her friends as they help their new neighbors renovate an old family home, only to find themselves solving a mystery when treasured items disappear. The story weaves in themes of friendship, community, and history, including Native American heritage, making it both entertaining and educational for ages 9 to 12. The book features supportive materials like maps, a glossary, and discussion questions to enhance comprehension and engagement.
Why we rated The Thief at Keswick Inn (Bailey Fish Adventures) 9LE
The Thief at Keswick Inn (Bailey Fish Adventures) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 192 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Thief at Keswick Inn (Bailey Fish Adventures) works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate The Thief at Keswick Inn (Bailey Fish Adventures) 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 Thief at Keswick Inn (Bailey Fish Adventures) explores friendship, adventure, family, mystery, and multicultural — 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, family.
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
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781881539414
- Pages
- 192
- Publisher
- Tabby House
- Published
- May 1, 2006
- Type
- Fiction