Question 1

What reading level are A. S. King's books?

Accepted Answer

A. S. King's books in HootRated's catalog range from Grade 3–5 reading level, with the typical book landing at Grade 4. 3 rated titles by A. S. King, each with a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.

Question 2

Are A. S. King's books appropriate for sensitive readers?

Accepted Answer

1 of A. S. King's 3 rated books are at Gentle or Mild intensity (33%) — appropriate for sensitive readers. 1 (33%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average content intensity across A. S. King's rated catalog is 2.7/5.

Question 3

What age are A. S. King's books appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

A. S. King's rated books target Ages 9–12 and Ages 5–8. HootRated rates each book on two axes — reading level (text difficulty) and content intensity (emotional weight) — so parents of advanced readers or sensitive kids can pick what matches both dimensions, not just one.

Books by A. S. King

Everybody sees the ants

Reality boy

Glory O'Brien's history of the future

Me and Marvin Gardens

The dust of 100 dogs

Still life with tornado

Year We Fell from Space

Attack of the Black Rectangles

Dig

Please Ignore Vera Dietz