Trespassers
Breena Bard
Trespassers
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Breena Bard
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
Gabby sneaks through the creaky gate of the abandoned lake house, heart pounding as shadows stretch across the faded walls. Suddenly, a noise echoes upstairs—someone’s inside! Can Gabby and Paige uncover the secret before they’re caught?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Trespassers follows Gabby Woods, a mystery-loving girl who teams up with a new friend to investigate the disappearance of a local couple. Set in a middle-grade appropriate context, the story explores themes of friendship, risk-taking, and moral choices. Parents should note mild suspense and the theme of trespassing as part of the adventure.
Why we rated Trespassers 11LE
Trespassers is written at a Level 6 reading level across 256 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Trespassers works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Trespassers as 11LE ("Light — Emotional") 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, Trespassers explores friendship, adventure, mystery, juvenile fiction, and social themes — 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 friendship, adventure, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781338264371
- Pages
- 256
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- 2020
- Type
- Fiction