Timeriders Gates Of Rome

Alex Scarrow

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Timeriders Gates Of Rome

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Alex Scarrow

Reading Level 8 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 8th 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 crackle of ancient fires and the clang of Roman swords fill the air, mixing with the strange hum of future technology. Suddenly, 300 people from the year 2070 are thrown into the chaos of Caligula’s Rome—only half of them arrive, and seventeen years too soon. What will happen when the past and future collide in a world ruled by an emperor gone mad?

Themes

AdventureScience & NatureHistoricalScience FictionTime Travel

Quick Assessment

Timeriders: Gates of Rome is a thrilling middle-grade science fiction adventure about a mission gone wrong, transporting a group from the future back to ancient Rome. Suitable for ages 9-12, it explores themes of time travel, historical conflict, and survival without graphic content. Parents should note the story includes some peril and tension related to historical violence and political intrigue.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Light
Thematic
Moderate

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
7
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

416 pages
ISBN
9780141336497
Pages
416
Publisher
Puffin Books
Published
2012
Type
Fiction

Genres

Carter, Maddy (Fictitious character)

Subjects

Science Fiction & FantasyScience FictionTime TravelRomeMaddy CarterYoung Adult LiteratureLiam O'ConnorSal Vikram