Question 1

What reading level are Mary Norton's books?

Accepted Answer

Mary Norton's books in HootRated's catalog range from Grade 8 reading level, with the typical book landing at Grade 8. 1 rated titles by Mary Norton, each with a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.

Question 2

Are Mary Norton's books appropriate for sensitive readers?

Accepted Answer

1 of Mary Norton's 1 rated books are at Gentle or Mild intensity (100%) — appropriate for sensitive readers. 0 (0%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average content intensity across Mary Norton's rated catalog is 2/5.

Question 3

What age are Mary Norton's books appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Mary Norton's rated books target Ages 9–12. 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 Mary Norton

Borrowers Avenged

Are all the giants dead?

Complete Adventures of the Borrowers

The Complete Borrowers

Bed-Knob and Broomstick

Borrowers (Odyssey Classics (Turtleback Books))

Borrowers Avenged

The Borrowers Afield

Borrowers Afloat

Borrowers (Lythway Large Print Books)

The Borrowers Afield (Borrowers)

The Borrowers Afloat (Odyssey Classics (Econo-Clad))

Borrowers

Borrowers (Novel units) Teacher Guide