What reading level are Margaret Mahy's books?

Margaret Mahy's books in HootRated's catalog range from Grade 3–6 reading level, with the typical book landing at Grade 6. 2 rated titles by Margaret Mahy, each with 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?

1 of Margaret Mahy's 2 rated books are at Gentle or Mild intensity (50%) — appropriate for sensitive readers. 0 (0%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average content intensity across Margaret Mahy's rated catalog is 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 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 Margaret Mahy — Reading Level, Age Rating & Content Guide

The princess and the clown.

Margaret Mahy

The princess and the clown.

Margaret Mahy

Level 1-2

Aliens in the family

Margaret Mahy

Aliens in the family

Margaret Mahy

Level 4-5

The girl with the green ear

Margaret Mahy

The girl with the green ear

Margaret Mahy

Level 3

A tall story and other tales

Margaret Mahy

A tall story and other tales

Margaret Mahy

Level 3

Bubble trouble & other poems and stories

Margaret Mahy

Bubble trouble & other poems and stories

Margaret Mahy

Level 3

A busy day for a good grandmother

Margaret Mahy

A busy day for a good grandmother

Margaret Mahy

Level 1-2

Leaf magic

Margaret Mahy

Leaf magic

Margaret Mahy

Level 1-2

Clancy's cabin

Margaret Mahy

Clancy's cabin

Margaret Mahy

Level 3

Dangerous spaces

Margaret Mahy

Dangerous spaces

Margaret Mahy

Level 4-5

The Five Sisters

Margaret Mahy

The Five Sisters

Margaret Mahy

Level 3

The Three-Legged Cat (Picture Puffins)

Margaret Mahy

The Three-Legged Cat (Picture Puffins)

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

Boy with Two Shadows

Margaret Mahy

Boy with Two Shadows

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

Fingers on the Back of the Neck

Margaret Mahy

Fingers on the Back of the Neck

Margaret Mahy

Level 6

Christmas Tree Tangle

Margaret Mahy

Christmas Tree Tangle

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

The horrendous hullabaloo

Margaret Mahy

The horrendous hullabaloo

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

Leaf Magic

Margaret Mahy

Leaf Magic

Margaret Mahy

Level 3

The door in the air and other stories

Margaret Mahy

The door in the air and other stories

Margaret Mahy

Level 4-5

Making Friends

Margaret Mahy

Making Friends

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

The tree doctor

Margaret Mahy

The tree doctor

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

The New House Villain (Sunshine Readers)

Margaret Mahy

The New House Villain (Sunshine Readers)

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

The Funny Funny Clown Face (Sunshine Readers)

Margaret Mahy

The Funny Funny Clown Face (Sunshine Readers)

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

Bubble Trouble

Margaret Mahy

Bubble Trouble

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

Heriot

Margaret Mahy

Heriot

Margaret Mahy

Level 7

Leaf Magic and Five Other Stories (Lucky Star)

Margaret Mahy

Leaf Magic and Five Other Stories (Lucky Star)

Margaret Mahy

Level 3

The Five Sisters

Margaret Mahy

The Five Sisters

Margaret Mahy

Level 5

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

Level 3

The Haunting

Margaret Mahy

The Haunting

Margaret Mahy

Level 4-5

The Tricksters

Margaret Mahy

The Tricksters

Margaret Mahy

Level 6

Memory

Margaret Mahy

Memory

Margaret Mahy

Level 6

Alchemy

Margaret Mahy

Alchemy

Margaret Mahy

Level 6

The catalogue of the universe

Margaret Mahy

The catalogue of the universe

Margaret Mahy

Level 4-5

Simply delicious!

Margaret Mahy

Simply delicious!

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

The Blood and Thunder Adventure on Hurricane Peak

Margaret Mahy

The Blood and Thunder Adventure on Hurricane Peak

Margaret Mahy

Level 4-5

The Horrible Story and Others

Margaret Mahy

The Horrible Story and Others

Margaret Mahy

Level 6

The Good Fortunes Gang, Book One

Margaret Mahy

The Good Fortunes Gang, Book One

Margaret Mahy

Level 4-5

A Fortune Branches Out (Good Fortunes Gang Cousins Quartet)

Margaret Mahy

A Fortune Branches Out (Good Fortunes Gang Cousins Quartet)

Margaret Mahy

Level 4-5

The Chewing Gum Rescue and Other Stories

Margaret Mahy

The Chewing Gum Rescue and Other Stories

Margaret Mahy

Level 4-5

The Pirate Uncle

Margaret Mahy

The Pirate Uncle

Margaret Mahy

Level 4-5

Off to the Shop (Storyteller Night Crickets)

Margaret Mahy

Off to the Shop (Storyteller Night Crickets)

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

The dragon's birthday

Margaret Mahy

The dragon's birthday

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

17 Kings and 42 Elephants

Margaret Mahy

17 Kings and 42 Elephants

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

The pirates' mixed-up voyage

Margaret Mahy

The pirates' mixed-up voyage

Margaret Mahy

Level 4-5

The Great Piratical Rumbustification

Margaret Mahy

The Great Piratical Rumbustification

Margaret Mahy

Level 3

Maddigan's Fantasia

Margaret Mahy

Maddigan's Fantasia

Margaret Mahy

Level 8

The man whose mother was a pirate

Margaret Mahy

The man whose mother was a pirate

Margaret Mahy

Level 3

The great white man-eating shark

Margaret Mahy

The great white man-eating shark

Margaret Mahy

Level 3

Nonstop nonsense

Margaret Mahy

Nonstop nonsense

Margaret Mahy

Level 4-5

Mr. Rumfitt

Margaret Mahy

Mr. Rumfitt

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

Sunshine Books

Margaret Mahy

Sunshine Books

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

Kaitangata Twitch

Margaret Mahy

Kaitangata Twitch

Margaret Mahy

Level 4-5

Watch Me!

Margaret Mahy

Watch Me!

Margaret Mahy

Level 4-5

Down the Back of the Chair

Margaret Mahy

Down the Back of the Chair

Margaret Mahy

Level 1-2

Boom, Baby, Boom Boom!

Margaret Mahy

Boom, Baby, Boom Boom!

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

17 Kings and 42 Elephants

Margaret Mahy

17 Kings and 42 Elephants

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate

Margaret Mahy

The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate

Margaret Mahy

Level 2

Aliens in the Family

Margaret Mahy

Aliens in the Family

Margaret Mahy

Level 4-5

Books by Margaret Mahy

The princess and the clown.

Aliens in the family

The girl with the green ear

A tall story and other tales

Bubble trouble & other poems and stories

A busy day for a good grandmother

Leaf magic

Clancy's cabin

Dangerous spaces

The Five Sisters

The Three-Legged Cat (Picture Puffins)

Boy with Two Shadows

Fingers on the Back of the Neck

Christmas Tree Tangle

The horrendous hullabaloo

Leaf Magic

The door in the air and other stories

Making Friends

The tree doctor

The New House Villain (Sunshine Readers)

The Funny Funny Clown Face (Sunshine Readers)

Bubble Trouble

Heriot

Leaf Magic and Five Other Stories (Lucky Star)

The Five Sisters

The Birthday Burglar & A Very Wicked Headmistress/2 Books in 1

The Haunting

The Tricksters

Memory

Alchemy

The catalogue of the universe

Simply delicious!

The Blood and Thunder Adventure on Hurricane Peak

The Horrible Story and Others

The Good Fortunes Gang, Book One

A Fortune Branches Out (Good Fortunes Gang Cousins Quartet)

The Chewing Gum Rescue and Other Stories

The Pirate Uncle

Off to the Shop (Storyteller Night Crickets)

The dragon's birthday

17 Kings and 42 Elephants

The pirates' mixed-up voyage

The Great Piratical Rumbustification

Maddigan's Fantasia

The man whose mother was a pirate

The great white man-eating shark

Nonstop nonsense

Changeover

Mr. Rumfitt

Sunshine Books

Kaitangata Twitch

Watch Me!

Down the Back of the Chair

Boom, Baby, Boom Boom!

17 Kings and 42 Elephants

Lion in the Meadow

The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate

Aliens in the Family