Travis & Freddy's adventures in Vegas

Henry Johnson

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Travis & Freddy's adventures in Vegas

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Henry Johnson

Reading Level 6 11MP Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 6th 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

What would you do if you had to save your family from losing everything? Travis and Freddy fly all the way to Las Vegas with a daring plan, but when things spiral out of control, they find themselves on the run from the mob. Will their friendship be strong enough to get them out of this mess?

Themes

Male friendshipGamblingBest friendsFriendshipAdventure

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction follows 13-year-old best friends Travis and Freddy as they embark on a risky adventure to save Travis's family from bankruptcy in Las Vegas. The story includes themes of friendship and gambling, with elements of suspense involving mob danger. Appropriate for ages 9-12, parents should note the presence of criminal elements and peril that add moderate tension.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11MP — Moderate — Physical
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Moderate
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

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

Content Flags

Mild Peril Emotional: Friendship Physical/Safety: Mild Peril
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
8
World Scope
3
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

216 pages
ISBN
9780525476467
Pages
216
Publisher
Dutton Juvenile
Published
2006
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Male FriendshipGamblingBest FriendsFriendshipAdventure and AdventurersNevadaHumorous Stories

Places

Las Vegas (Nev.)