All the king's-men
Adam Dreece
All the king's-men
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Yellow Hoods Companion Tale #1
by Adam Dreece
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if the secret society you’re battling isn’t done yet? Richelle Pieman rides her clockwork carriage through a world where steampunk magic and fairy tales collide. Just when victory seems close, a new challenge whispers in the shadows—what will she do next?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade steampunk adventure follows Richelle Pieman as she confronts a secret society threatening her world. With themes of invention and mystery, it offers an exciting but age-appropriate introduction to complex ideas and imaginative settings. Suitable for readers aged 9-12, it contains light suspense without graphic content.
Why we rated All the king's-men 12LE
All the king's-men is written at a Level 7 reading level across 346 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, All the king's-men works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate All the king's-men as 12LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, All the king's-men explores inventors, secret societies, adventure, and fantasy world-building — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about inventors, secret societies, adventure.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780988101364
- Pages
- 346
- Publisher
- ADZO Publishing
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction