Tom Swift and His Wireless Message
Age rating: Ages 13–15 · Teens
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1911
Young inventor Tom Swift builds a wireless telegraph and uses it to foil a plot against his father's railroad company.
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in this book.
Minor peril and a brief scuffle occur during the plot's unraveling.
No profanity is used in the dialogue or narration.
No blasphemous language or themes are present.
No substance abuse is depicted in the story.
No instances of suicide or self-harm are portrayed.
The story contains no frightening or scary elements.
Occult or magical elements are entirely absent from the narrative.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are present in the book.
The worldview presented is consistent with a positive, industrious American spirit.
Christians and God are not mentioned or portrayed in this story.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceTom shows courage in facing down the villains and protecting his family.
No explicit Christian faith elements are present in the narrative.
Loyalty to family and friends is a subtle but present theme.
The story does not focus on themes of grace or repentance.
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