The Last Musketeer
by Stuart Gibbs
The Last Musketeer by Stuart Gibbs is assigned in US schools at grades 4–7. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where The Last Musketeer is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
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About this book
When fourteen-year-old Greg Rich is pulled back in time to 1615 Paris, he falls in with the young Athos, Porthos, and Aramis to rescue his parents and stop Cardinal Richelieu's plot. Stuart Gibbs's fast, funny grades 4-7 time-travel adventure launches the Last Musketeer series.
Why widely assigned
This Adventure title, typically at grades 4–7. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on adventure and courage; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
Where this book is assigned
Battle of the Books (state reading programs)
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Common questions
- What grade level is The Last Musketeer?
- The Last Musketeer is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–7. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- How long does it take to read The Last Musketeer?
- It takes about 5 hours to read The Last Musketeer (272 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 300 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign The Last Musketeer?
- The Last Musketeer appears on reading lists for Battle of the Books (state reading programs). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is The Last Musketeer banned in schools?
- The Last Musketeer does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
- What themes does The Last Musketeer explore?
- Central themes in The Last Musketeer include adventure, courage, friendship. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.
Why this book is on this list
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades 4–7 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: book-club.