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WARP Book 2: The Hangman's Revolution

Eoin Colfer

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WARP Book 2: The Hangman's Revolution

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Eoin Colfer

Reading Level 7 12MT 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 you traveled back in time and returned to a world ruled by fear? Chevie Savano steps into a London where a scary group called the Boxites control everything. Can she and her friend Riley stop a secret plan to launch dangerous missiles before it's too late?

Themes

MysteryAdventureAction & AdventureLaw & Crime

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel follows young FBI agent Chevie Savano as she navigates a dystopian present altered by fascist rule after a time-travel adventure. The story features themes of political oppression, suspense, and action, suitable for readers aged 9-12 who enjoy mysteries and adventures with moderate intensity. Parents should note some scenes involve peril and political conflict but are handled in an age-appropriate way.

Why we rated WARP Book 2: The Hangman's Revolution 12MT

WARP Book 2: The Hangman's Revolution is written at a Level 7 reading level across 384 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, WARP Book 2: The Hangman's Revolution works for readers up to grade 9.0.

We rate WARP Book 2: The Hangman's Revolution as 12MT ("Moderate — Thematic") 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, physical peril, social complexity, 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, WARP Book 2: The Hangman's Revolution explores mystery, adventure, action & adventure, and law & crime — 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 mystery, adventure, action & adventure.

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

12MT — Moderate — Thematic
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Moderate
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

3/10

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
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

384 pages
ISBN
9781423161639
Pages
384
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Published
2014-06-24
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Mysteries & Detective StoriesAction & AdventureLaw & Crime