Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
3.5
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
1045
Points per Word
0.000478
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.010417
Description
A German submarine has torpedoed the steamship Maiden. The damaged ship is an iron island in the sea. The Oliver family is called on to repair the vessel. Samuel sneaks off to prove to his father that he can safely explore the ship.