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The Sherlock Society

by James Ponti

The Sherlock Society by James Ponti is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Sherlock Society is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 4–8
Age range
Ages 9–13
Pages
368
Reading time
about 6h 45m (est.)
First published
2025
Genre
Middle Grade Mystery
ISBN-13
9781665932547
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About this book

Alex and Zoe Sherlock recruit their friends and their retired-journalist grandpa to launch a detective agency over summer break in Miami — and stumble onto a real, dangerous case. James Ponti's fast, funny mystery kicks off a new series. Nominated for the 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award (grades 4-8), the statewide reading list Maine students read from and vote on.

Why widely assigned

This Middle Grade Mystery title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on mystery and friendship; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

mystery · friendship · family · adventure

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is The Sherlock Society?
The Sherlock Society is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. 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 Sherlock Society?
It takes about 6h 45m to read The Sherlock Society (368 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 405 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Sherlock Society?
The Sherlock Society appears on reading lists for Maine Student Book Award, Sunshine State Young Readers Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Sherlock Society banned in schools?
The Sherlock Society 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 Sherlock Society explore?
Central themes in The Sherlock Society include mystery, friendship, family, adventure. 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 4–8 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks 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.