TMI
Patty Blount
TMI
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Patty Blount
The text is written at a 7th 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
What happens when a secret online friendship starts causing real-life trouble? Bailey's new gamer friend seems mysterious and exciting, but Megan worries he might not be who he says he is. Can their friendship survive the secrets and suspicions brewing between them?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel explores the complexities of friendship and trust as Bailey and Megan navigate online interactions and social challenges. Suitable for ages 9-12, it addresses themes of digital safety and peer relationships without graphic content. Parents should note the story includes some mild conflict related to online communication and misunderstandings among friends.
Why we rated TMI 12LE
TMI is written at a Level 7 reading level across 329 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, TMI works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate TMI as 12LE ("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, TMI explores friendship, best friends, dating (social customs), and juvenile fiction — 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 friendship, best friends, dating (social customs).
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781402273407
- Pages
- 329
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks Fire
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction