Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Hardy Boys 42: The Viking Symbol Mystery is 6th and 7th grade. Readers on Amazon consider it readable at 3 - 7 Grade Level.
A popular method used by schools to measure a student reader’s ability is Lexile level or a Lexile Measure. The Lexile Level of Hardy Boys 42: The Viking Symbol Mystery is 730L .
Readers of age 8 - 12 years will enjoy Hardy Boys 42: The Viking Symbol Mystery .
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 7 |
SMOG Index | Grade 6 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 11 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 13 |
The Canadian Northwest beckons Frank and Joe Hardy to mystery and adventure. It all starts when a French-Canadian trapper, Caribou Caron, makes a historical and valuable find–-a carved rune stone left by Vikings centuries ago near Great Slave Lake. When Caribou Caron attempts to sell the artifact to a representative of a museum, it is snatched by thieves. Like the intrepid Vikings of old, Frank and Joe, with their close pal Chet Morton, set off on a perilous quest in the Northwest Territories to recover the valuable artifact before the robbers can decipher the symbols leading to the buried treasure. Read more