A dangerous plan

Name: A dangerous plan
Author: Jerry B. Jenkins
ISBN: 0842343148

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Jerry B. Jenkins

Left Behind: The Kids

Reading Level 4-5 ME · Moderate · Emotional Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes. Its HootRating code, ME, means moderate content, mostly emotional.

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About This Book

When millions suddenly vanish, four kids are left to navigate a world turned upside down. Facing new challenges and unknown dangers, they must find courage and hope to survive together. Their journey reveals the battle between good and evil in a world transformed.

Themes

AdventureGood vs EvilFriendshipFaith

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include fear & anxiety, physical danger. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated A dangerous plan ME (Moderate)

A dangerous plan is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 152 pages (approximately 26,887 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 6 and up can manage A dangerous plan on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, A dangerous plan runs about 3 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate A dangerous plan as ME (Moderate, mostly emotional) because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Fear & Anxiety, Physical Danger.

Thematically, A dangerous plan explores adventure, good vs evil, friendship, and faith — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, good vs evil, friendship.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 36 more books in the Left Behind: The Kids series.

Maybe not for

! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.

For Parents

Content Intensity

ME · Moderate · Emotional

Emotional

Moderate ←

Physical

Moderate

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.