Tom Ricky & the Tree House
Wright
Tom Ricky & the Tree House
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Wright
The text is written at a 2nd 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 and Ricky create the perfect hideout by the creek, ideal for fishing and adventures. Their excitement turns to surprise when they discover unexpected visitors have been using their tree house. Now, they must uncover who these mysterious people are and what they want.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 2-3 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Tom Ricky & the Tree House 7C
Tom Ricky & the Tree House is written at a Level 2-3 reading level (approximately 3,625 words). Strong independent readers around grade 3.1 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Tom Ricky & the Tree House works for readers up to grade 4.1.
Read aloud, Tom Ricky & the Tree House takes about 24 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate Tom Ricky & the Tree House as 7C ("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 Ricky & the Tree House explores friendship, adventure, and mystery — 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.
- ✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, mystery.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there is one more book in the Tom and Ricky Mystery series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
5/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0878793380
- Publisher
- Academic Therapy Publications
- Published
- August 1985
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 3,625
- Read-Aloud
- ~24 min