Books by Margaret Mahy
52 books by Margaret Mahy, rated for reading level and content intensity.
Margaret Mahy has 3 rated books in HootRated's catalog spanning Grade 3–6 reading level. The typical Margaret Mahy book lands at Grade 5, with average content intensity 2/5.
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Margaret Mahy book is right for a child. 67% of Margaret Mahy's rated titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 0% 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.
The princess and the clown.
Margaret Mahy
The princess and the clown.
Margaret Mahy
The girl with the green ear
Margaret Mahy
The girl with the green ear
Margaret Mahy
A tall story and other tales
Margaret Mahy
A tall story and other tales
Margaret Mahy
A busy day for a good grandmother
Margaret Mahy
A busy day for a good grandmother
Margaret Mahy
Leaf magic
Margaret Mahy
Leaf magic
Margaret Mahy
Clancy's cabin
Margaret Mahy
Clancy's cabin
Margaret Mahy
Dangerous spaces
Margaret Mahy
Dangerous spaces
Margaret Mahy
The Five Sisters
Margaret Mahy
The Five Sisters
Margaret Mahy
Boy with Two Shadows
Margaret Mahy
Boy with Two Shadows
Margaret Mahy
Fingers on the Back of the Neck
Margaret Mahy
Fingers on the Back of the Neck
Margaret Mahy
Christmas Tree Tangle
Margaret Mahy
Christmas Tree Tangle
Margaret Mahy
The horrendous hullabaloo
Margaret Mahy
The horrendous hullabaloo
Margaret Mahy
Leaf Magic
Margaret Mahy
Leaf Magic
Margaret Mahy
The door in the air and other stories
Margaret Mahy
The door in the air and other stories
Margaret Mahy
Making Friends
Margaret Mahy
Making Friends
Margaret Mahy
The tree doctor
Margaret Mahy
The tree doctor
Margaret Mahy
The New House Villain (Sunshine Readers)
Margaret Mahy
The New House Villain (Sunshine Readers)
Margaret Mahy
The Funny Funny Clown Face (Sunshine Readers)
Margaret Mahy
The Funny Funny Clown Face (Sunshine Readers)
Margaret Mahy
Bubble Trouble
Margaret Mahy
Bubble Trouble
Margaret Mahy
Leaf Magic and Five Other Stories (Lucky Star)
Margaret Mahy
Leaf Magic and Five Other Stories (Lucky Star)
Margaret Mahy
The Five Sisters
Margaret Mahy
The Five Sisters
Margaret Mahy
The Birthday Burglar & A Very Wicked Headmistress/2 Books in 1
Margaret Mahy
The Birthday Burglar & A Very Wicked Headmistress/2 Books in 1
Margaret Mahy
The Haunting
Margaret Mahy
The Haunting
Margaret Mahy
The Tricksters
Margaret Mahy
The Tricksters
Margaret Mahy
Memory
Margaret Mahy
Memory
Margaret Mahy
Alchemy
Margaret Mahy
Alchemy
Margaret Mahy
The catalogue of the universe
Margaret Mahy
The catalogue of the universe
Margaret Mahy
Simply delicious!
Margaret Mahy
Simply delicious!
Margaret Mahy
The Blood and Thunder Adventure on Hurricane Peak
Margaret Mahy
The Blood and Thunder Adventure on Hurricane Peak
Margaret Mahy
The Horrible Story and Others
Margaret Mahy
The Horrible Story and Others
Margaret Mahy
The Good Fortunes Gang, Book One
Margaret Mahy
The Good Fortunes Gang, Book One
Margaret Mahy
A Fortune Branches Out (Good Fortunes Gang Cousins Quartet)
Margaret Mahy
A Fortune Branches Out (Good Fortunes Gang Cousins Quartet)
Margaret Mahy
The Chewing Gum Rescue and Other Stories
Margaret Mahy
The Chewing Gum Rescue and Other Stories
Margaret Mahy
The Pirate Uncle
Margaret Mahy
The Pirate Uncle
Margaret Mahy
Off to the Shop (Storyteller Night Crickets)
Margaret Mahy
Off to the Shop (Storyteller Night Crickets)
Margaret Mahy
17 Kings and 42 Elephants
Margaret Mahy
17 Kings and 42 Elephants
Margaret Mahy
The pirates' mixed-up voyage
Margaret Mahy
The pirates' mixed-up voyage
Margaret Mahy
The Great Piratical Rumbustification
Margaret Mahy
The Great Piratical Rumbustification
Margaret Mahy
The man whose mother was a pirate
Margaret Mahy
The man whose mother was a pirate
Margaret Mahy
The great white man-eating shark
Margaret Mahy
The great white man-eating shark
Margaret Mahy
Nonstop nonsense
Margaret Mahy
Nonstop nonsense
Margaret Mahy
Changeover
Margaret Mahy
Changeover
Margaret Mahy
Mr. Rumfitt
Margaret Mahy
Mr. Rumfitt
Margaret Mahy
Sunshine Books
Margaret Mahy
Sunshine Books
Margaret Mahy
Kaitangata Twitch
Margaret Mahy
Kaitangata Twitch
Margaret Mahy
Watch Me!
Margaret Mahy
Watch Me!
Margaret Mahy
Down the Back of the Chair
Margaret Mahy
Down the Back of the Chair
Margaret Mahy
Boom, Baby, Boom Boom!
Margaret Mahy
Boom, Baby, Boom Boom!
Margaret Mahy
17 Kings and 42 Elephants
Margaret Mahy
17 Kings and 42 Elephants
Margaret Mahy
Lion in the Meadow
Margaret Mahy
Lion in the Meadow
Margaret Mahy
The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate
Margaret Mahy
The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate
Margaret Mahy
Aliens in the Family
Margaret Mahy
Aliens in the Family
Margaret Mahy
Questions about Margaret Mahy's books
- What reading level are Margaret Mahy's books?
- Margaret Mahy's rated books range from Grade 3–6, 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 Margaret Mahy's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 2 of Margaret Mahy's 3 rated books (67%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. 0 (0%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 2/5.
- What age are Margaret Mahy's books appropriate for?
- Margaret Mahy's rated books target Ages 9–12 and Ages 5–8. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.