The Warsaw document
Adam Hall
The Warsaw document
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Adam Hall
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
Here's a secret: hidden deep in Poland, a mysterious document could change everything. A clever spy is racing against time to stop a dangerous plan from unfolding—but that's only the beginning.
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade thriller is set in Poland and centers on a secretive plot involving a fake spy trial orchestrated by communist agents. Suitable for ages 9-12, it offers suspenseful storytelling with themes of espionage and intrigue, without intense violence or mature content.
Why we rated The Warsaw document 11LE
The Warsaw document is written at a Level 6 reading level across 281 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Warsaw document works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate The Warsaw document 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 Warsaw document explores adventure, mystery, and historical — 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 adventure, mystery, historical.
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
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0434312029
- Pages
- 281
- Publisher
- Heinemann Educational Books
- Published
- 1971
- Type
- Fiction