Treasure in ghost town
Barbara Turner
Treasure in ghost town
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Barbara Turner
The text is written at a 4th 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
Here's a secret: buried deep inside a dusty, forgotten house in Cripple Creek, there’s a treasure waiting to be found. Tom and Tammy stumble upon it by accident, but that’s only the beginning of their summer adventure.
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction follows siblings Tom and Tammy during a summer in Cripple Creek, Colorado, where they discover a hidden treasure inside an abandoned house. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story explores themes of family and adventure with light suspense and mystery in a safe setting.
Why we rated Treasure in ghost town 9C
Treasure in ghost town is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 126 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Treasure in ghost town works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Treasure in ghost town as 9C ("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, Treasure in ghost town explores adventure, family, mystery, and historical — 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 adventure, family, mystery.
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
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 1555175406
- Pages
- 126
- Publisher
- Cedar Fort
- Published
- 2001
- Type
- Fiction