Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.9
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
38308
Points per Word
0.000157
Description
One day Douglas is given a magical Touchstone by an alien, dying in his garden. He is pursued by the mysterious Guardians who want the stone and gradually he learns more about the alien people and their struggles.