The Titanic game
Mike Warner
The Titanic game
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Mike Warner
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
The creak of wooden decks and the salty breeze of the ocean fill your senses as the grand Titanic sails beneath your feet. Suddenly, a mysterious book pulls you into a world where history and magic collide, and every heartbeat races against time. What will happen when you’re trapped aboard a ship destined for disaster?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows Dane Sheridan, a fifth grader who, after misbehaving toward his foster sister, is given a magical book by his principal that transports him and his sister back in time to the Titanic. The story blends historical fiction with fantasy elements, exploring themes of family relationships and personal growth. Suitable for ages 9-12, it contains mild peril related to the ship’s sinking but handles it in an age-appropriate way.
Why we rated The Titanic game 11ME
The Titanic game is written at a Level 6 reading level across 208 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Titanic game works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate The Titanic game 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 Titanic game explores family, magic, historical, adventure, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers. Each of these themes is concrete enough to seed a real conversation, not just a moral lesson.
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.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about family, magic, historical.
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
5/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0974444626
- Pages
- 208
- Publisher
- All about Kids Publishing
- Published
- 2005
- Type
- Fiction