What grade level is The Maze of Bones?

The Maze of Bones is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. 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 Maze of Bones?

It takes about 4h 5m to read The Maze of Bones (224 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 245 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign The Maze of Bones?

The Maze of Bones appears on reading lists for Nevada Young Readers' Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is The Maze of Bones banned in schools?

The Maze of Bones 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 Maze of Bones explore?

Central themes in The Maze of Bones include scavenger hunts, families, wills, mystery fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

The Maze of Bones

Name: The Maze of Bones
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Author: Rick Riordan
ISBN: 9780545292658

by Rick Riordan

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Nevada Young Readers' Award

The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan is assigned in US schools at grades 3–8. 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 Maze of Bones 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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Grade range: Grades 3–8
Age range: Ages 8–13
Pages: 224
Reading time: about 4h 5m (est.)
First published: 2008
Genre: Mystery
ISBN-13: 9780545292658

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About this book

Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decision: You have a choice - one million dollars or a clue. Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world's most powerful family. Everyone from Napoleon to Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family power is lost. 39 clues hidden around the world will reveal the family's secret, but no one has been able to assemble them. Now the clues race is on, and young Amy and Dan must decide what's important: hunting clues or uncovering what REALLY happened to their parents.

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Why widely assigned

This Mystery title, typically at grades 3–8. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on scavenger hunts and families; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

scavenger hunts · families · wills · mystery fiction

Where this book is assigned

Nevada Young Readers' Award

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Common questions

What grade level is The Maze of Bones?: The Maze of Bones is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. 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 Maze of Bones?: It takes about 4h 5m to read The Maze of Bones (224 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 245 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Maze of Bones?: The Maze of Bones appears on reading lists for Nevada Young Readers' Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Maze of Bones banned in schools?: The Maze of Bones 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 Maze of Bones explore?: Central themes in The Maze of Bones include scavenger hunts, families, wills, mystery fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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How we classify

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 3–8 — 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.