Timekeeper
Alexandra Monir
Timekeeper
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Alexandra Monir
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
Philip Walker is back, but he doesn’t remember the girl he once loved across time—Michele. When she discovers her father’s secret journals and a mysterious Time Society, she’s pulled into a 120-year-old battle that could change everything. What happens when love fights against time itself?
Quick Assessment
Timekeeper is a middle-grade paranormal romance and adventure that follows Michele as she unravels her father’s time-traveling past and confronts powerful forces linked to a longstanding family feud. Suitable for ages 9-12, this book includes themes of family, revenge, and social class within a magical and mysterious setting. While the story involves complex themes and some suspense, it remains appropriate for middle-grade readers.
Why we rated Timekeeper 11ME
Timekeeper is written at a Level 6 reading level across 268 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Timekeeper works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Timekeeper 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, social complexity, thematic difficulty — 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, Timekeeper explores family, paranormal romance, revenge, social classes, and adventure — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about family, paranormal romance, revenge.
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
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780385738415
- Pages
- 268
- Publisher
- Ember
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction