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Books by Katherine Applegate

8 books by Katherine Applegate have full reviews here; all 114 Katherine Applegate titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.

Katherine Applegate has 8 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 3–7 reading level. The typical Katherine Applegate book lands at Grade 5, with average content intensity 2.8/5. Most Katherine Applegate titles fall within the Animorphs series.

Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Katherine Applegate book is right for a child. 25% of Katherine Applegate's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.

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  • 20th Century Design Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Animorphs (12 Vol. Set) Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Animorphs #12 Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Animorphs: Megamorphs #1 Level 6 · Moderate
  • Animorphs: Megamorphs #2 Level 6 · Mild
  • Beaches, boys, and betrayal Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Ben's in love Level 6 · Mild
  • Boyfriends/Girlfriends Level 6 · Mild
  • Brave the Betrayal (Everworld, #8) Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Change Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Destination Unknown (Remnants, #02) Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Destination Unknown (Remnants) Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Disney's Christmas with all the trimmings Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Disney's Little Mermaid Level 3 · Gentle
  • Disney's The little mermaid Level 3 · Mild
  • Everworld Level 4-5 · Moderate 3 editions
  • Everworld #3 Level 5 · Mild
  • Everworld #4 Level 5 · Moderate
  • Everworld Books I & II (Everworld, #1-2) Level 8 · Moderate
  • Fear the Fantastic (Everworld, #6) Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Forever (Ocean City, No 11) Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Home of the brave Level 6 · Mild
  • Inside the Illusion (Everworld) Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Invasion (Animorphs #1) Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Islanders, Vol. 2 Level 8 · Mild
  • Isolation (Remnants, #07) Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Ivan Level 2 · Mild
  • June dreams Level 6 · Mild
  • Lara Gets Lucky Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Love Shack Level 6 · Mild
  • Love Stories Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Lucas Gets Hurt Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Making Out #14 Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Making Out #28 Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Making Waves #10 Level 6 · Mild
  • Making Waves #3 Level 6 · Moderate
  • Message Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Mother, May I (Remnants, #08) Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Never glue your friends to chairs Level 3 · Gentle
  • One and Only Bob Level 7 · Mild
  • One and Only Family Level 6 · Mild
  • One and Only Ivan Level 6 · Mild
  • Pocket Bear Level 6 · Gentle
  • Reaction (Animorphs #12) Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Remnants Level 4-5 · Moderate 7 editions
  • Reunion Level 6 · Mild
  • Roscoe Riley Rules #2 Level 3 · Mild
  • Roscoe Riley Rules #4 Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Roscoe Riley Rules #6 Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Roscoe Riley Rules #7 Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Search for Senna (Everworld #1) Level 6 · Moderate
  • Shoe Chew (Barf-O-Rama , No 13) Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Tan Lines Level 8 · Moderate
  • The Alien Level 4-5 · Mild
  • The Android (Animorphs) Level 4-5 · Mild
  • The arrival Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • The Buffalo Storm hardcover Level 1-2 · Mild
  • The capture Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • The conspiracy Level 4-5 · Mild
  • The encounter Level 4-5 · Mild
  • The escape Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • The experiment Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • The exposed Level 4-5 · Mild
  • The familiar Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • The Hidden Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • The Illusion Level 4-5 · Mild
  • The Invasion Level 6 · Mild
  • The Mayflower Project (Remnants, #01) Level 4-5 · Mild
  • The One and Only Ivan Level 6 · Mild
  • The Only Level 5 · Mild
  • The other Level 4-5 · Mild
  • The predator Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • The Pretender Level 4-5 · Mild
  • The revelation Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • The separation Level 4-5 · Mild
  • The suspicion Level 4-5 · Mild
  • The test Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • The Ultimate Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • The visitor Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Them (Remnants, #03) Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Thief in the Night Level 3 · Mild
  • Understand the Unknown (Everworld, #10) Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Willodeen Level 6 · Mild
  • Winning Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Wishtree Level 2 · Mild

Questions about Katherine Applegate's books

What reading level are Katherine Applegate's books?
Katherine Applegate's reviewed books range from Grade 3–7, with the typical book at Grade 5. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
Are Katherine Applegate's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
2 of Katherine Applegate's 8 reviewed books (25%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 2.8/5.
What age are Katherine Applegate's books appropriate for?
Katherine Applegate's reviewed books target Ages 5-8 and Ages 9-12. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.