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Tom Gates #10

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Tom Gates #10

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Super Good Skills [Jan 01, 2016] NILL

by NILL

Reading Level 6 11C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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 gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Tom Gates is the world's best at turning ordinary school days into hilarious adventures! Whether he's dodging homework or crafting the ultimate doodle, there's never a dull moment. His crazy antics prove that even the biggest goof-ups can lead to the best stories.

Quick Assessment

Tom Gates #10 continues the wildly popular series featuring a clever and mischievous middle-grade student navigating school and family life. Suitable for ages 9-12, this book blends humor and relatable situations, making it an engaging read for reluctant and avid readers alike. It contains light school-based challenges and humorous mischief without any intense content.

Why we rated Tom Gates #10 11C

Tom Gates #10 is written at a Level 6 reading level across 256 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Tom Gates #10 works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Tom Gates #10 as 11C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.

Thematically, Tom Gates #10 explores humor, friendship, family, school life, 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.
  • Kids drawn to stories about humor, friendship, family.

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.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

256 pages
ISBN
9789386041906
Pages
256
Publisher
Scholastic India
Published
Jan 01, 2016
Type
Fiction
Language
HI

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