Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.5
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
8397
Points per Word
0.000119
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
Jack is only 12 years old when he is enlisted in the Royal Navy and assigned to the HMS "Defender." He learns about discipline and danger, and when the ship is betrayed by a spy, it is up to him to let the crew know the "Defender" is headed into a trap.