Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.3
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
19780
Points per Word
0.000152
Page Count
89
Points per Page
0.033708
Series
Tom Austen Mystery
Description
An investigation into the kidnapping of his schoolmate leads young Tom Austen to an unexpected encounter with a desperate criminal. After getting one step too close to the kidnappers, Tom is taken prisoner and needs all his wits to survive.