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Books by Susan Beth Pfeffer

23 books by Susan Beth Pfeffer, rated for reading level and content intensity.

Susan Beth Pfeffer has 13 rated books in HootRated's catalog spanning Grade 3–5 reading level. The typical Susan Beth Pfeffer book lands at Grade 4, with average content intensity 1.5/5. Most Susan Beth Pfeffer titles fall within the Portraits of Little Women series.

Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Susan Beth Pfeffer book is right for a child. 92% of Susan Beth Pfeffer's rated titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 8% 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.

Twice taken

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Twice taken

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4-5

Jo's story

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Jo's story

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4-5 Mild

Beth's story

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Beth's story

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4-5 Gentle

Amy's story

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Amy's story

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4-5 Gentle

Meg makes a friend

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Meg makes a friend

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4-5 Gentle

Jo makes a friend

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Jo makes a friend

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 3-4 Gentle

Beth makes a friend

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Beth makes a friend

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4 Mild

Amy makes a friend

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Amy makes a friend

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4 Mild

Christmas dreams : four stories

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Christmas dreams : four stories

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4-5 Gentle

A gift for Beth

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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A gift for Beth

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 3-4 Gentle

A gift for Jo

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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A gift for Jo

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4-5 Mild

A gift for Meg

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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A gift for Meg

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4 Gentle

A Matter of Principle

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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A Matter of Principle

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4-5

A gift for Amy

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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A gift for Amy

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4-5 Gentle

Life as We Knew it

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Life as We Knew it

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 7

Amy's Story

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Amy's Story

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4-5

Blood wounds

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Blood wounds

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 3-4 Intense

CLAIRE AT SIXTEEN (Sebastian Sisters)

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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CLAIRE AT SIXTEEN (Sebastian Sisters)

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4-5

Portraits of Little Women (Amy's Story)

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Portraits of Little Women (Amy's Story)

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4-5

Revenge of the Aztecs

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Revenge of the Aztecs

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 4-5

The dead and the gone

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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The dead and the gone

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 7

Life As We Knew It

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Life As We Knew It

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 7

Starting with Melodie

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Starting with Melodie

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Level 3

Questions about Susan Beth Pfeffer's books

What reading level are Susan Beth Pfeffer's books?
Susan Beth Pfeffer's rated books range from Grade 3–5, with the typical book at Grade 4. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
Are Susan Beth Pfeffer's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
12 of Susan Beth Pfeffer's 13 rated books (92%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. 1 (8%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 1.5/5.
What age are Susan Beth Pfeffer's books appropriate for?
Susan Beth Pfeffer'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.