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Who Took the Book?

Franklin W. Dixon

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Who Took the Book?

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Hardy Boys: Clues Brothers #6

by Franklin W. Dixon

Reading Level 3 8LE Ages 5-8 Matched

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Frank’s heart races as he feels the heavy book shoved into his backpack without him noticing. Suddenly, the school buzzes with whispers about the stolen baseball stats book— and everyone thinks it’s Frank’s fault! Can the Hardys prove who the real thief is before it’s too late?

Quick Assessment

This early reader mystery follows Frank as he is wrongly accused of stealing a prized baseball statistics book from the school library. Recommended for ages 5-8, the story highlights themes of friendship, standing up to bullies, and problem-solving. Parents should note that the book includes mild school bullying but resolves with positive messages.

Why we rated Who Took the Book? 8LE

Who Took the Book? is written at a Level 3 reading level across 80 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Who Took the Book? works for readers up to grade 5.0.

We rate Who Took the Book? as 8LE ("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, Who Took the Book? explores mystery, friendship, bullying, and adventure — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Kids drawn to stories about mystery, friendship, bullying.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

8LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Clear
Social
Light
Thematic
Clear

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

80 pages
ISBN
9780671004071
Pages
80
Publisher
Minstrel
Published
May 1, 1998
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective StoriesAction & AdventureDetectiveMystery and Detective StoriesMystery FictionHardy Boys