Trouble Is A Friend Of Mine (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Stephanie Tromly
Trouble Is A Friend Of Mine (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Stephanie Tromly
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Here’s a secret: Zoe’s new friend Philip isn’t just any kid—he’s chasing down a mystery that’s been haunting his family for years. When a local girl goes missing, Zoe gets tangled up in a wild adventure full of humor and danger, but that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This young adult novel follows Zoe Webster as she adjusts to life after her parents' divorce and moves to a new town, where she befriends an intriguing misfit named Philip. Together, they become involved in investigating a local kidnapping, blending humor with suspense in a story suitable for teens aged 13 and up. The book touches on themes of family change, friendship, and mystery without intense or graphic content.
Why we rated Trouble Is A Friend Of Mine (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) 12ME
Trouble Is A Friend Of Mine (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) is written at a Level 7 reading level across 352 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Trouble Is A Friend Of Mine (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Trouble Is A Friend Of Mine (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) as 12ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, 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, Trouble Is A Friend Of Mine (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) explores friendship, mystery, family, humor, and social themes — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, mystery, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780606388320
- Pages
- 352
- Publisher
- Turtleback Books
- Published
- Jun 07, 2016
- Type
- Fiction