Reading Difficulty Analysis

              Even though Brian Jacques is officially considered a young adult author, his books have never been lacking in vocabulary. In fact most of his books are full of rich, vivid adjectives, so of which may send even the erudite student scrambling for a dictionary. This plethora of vocabulary extends to Castaways, which also has a healthy dose of nautical terminology. Overall, Castaways is a step or two above other books in its genre and can contains a massive amount of vocabulary that give the writing more depth and substance.