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Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson

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Treasure Island

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Reading Level 7 12MP Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th 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 if a mysterious map washed ashore, leading to a secret island filled with buried treasure? Imagine setting sail on a daring adventure where pirates lurk and danger waits at every turn. Can you outsmart the crew and claim the treasure before it's too late?

Themes

AdventureFriendshipComing of AgePiratesBuried TreasureHistorical Fiction

Quick Assessment

Treasure Island is a classic middle-grade adventure novel about a young boy who discovers a pirate's treasure map and embarks on a thrilling journey to find the hidden loot. The story explores themes of bravery, loyalty, and moral choices, appropriate for ages 9-12. It contains mild peril and fantasy violence typical of pirate adventures but is suitable for middle-grade readers.

Why we rated Treasure Island 12MP

Treasure Island is written at a Level 7 reading level across 370 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Treasure Island works for readers up to grade 9.0.

We rate Treasure Island as 12MP ("Moderate — Physical") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from physical peril, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

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

Thematically, Treasure Island explores adventure, friendship, coming of age, pirates, and buried treasure — 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, friendship, coming of age.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12MP — Moderate — Physical
Emotional
Light
Physical
Moderate
Social
Clear
Thematic
Moderate

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

Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

370 pages
ISBN
9780341888499
Pages
370
Publisher
Franklin Classics
Published
2018
Type
Fiction

Subjects

Adventure and AdventurersBuried TreasureCaribbean AreaPirates