Tom Swift Circling the Globe
Victor Appleton
Tom Swift Circling the Globe
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Victor Appleton
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if you could travel all around the world with a young inventor who builds amazing machines? Imagine soaring through the skies and exploring new lands, solving mysteries with every turn. But when danger strikes, Tom must use his smarts to keep everyone safe—can he do it before time runs out?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Tom Swift Circling the Globe follows a young inventor's thrilling adventures as he travels the world using his inventive skills. This middle-grade book, suitable for ages 9-12, combines action and problem-solving with positive messages about creativity and perseverance. The story contains mild peril typical of adventure fiction but remains appropriate and engaging for this age group.
Why we rated Tom Swift Circling the Globe 11LP
Tom Swift Circling the Globe is written at a Level 6 reading level across 224 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Tom Swift Circling the Globe works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Tom Swift Circling the Globe as 11LP ("Light — Physical") 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, Tom Swift Circling the Globe explores adventure, inventors, friendship, and coming of age — 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 adventure, inventors, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781434494641
- Pages
- 224
- Publisher
- Wildside Press, LLC
- Published
- 2007
- Type
- Fiction