Twelve-year-old orphan Christopher "Kit" Buckles becomes a stage boy in a London theater in 1598, tries his hand at acting, and later helps build the Globe Theater for playwright William Shakespeare and the Chamberlain's Men acting troupe. Interest Level: 5-8 Reading Level: 4.0 ATOS Book Level: 4.5 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 5 AR Quiz: 143506EN Reading Counts Level: 4.2 Reading Counts Points: 9 Lexile Measure: 680 Guided Reading Level: Z. .