What reading level is Biggest flirts?

Biggest flirts by Jennifer Echols is at a Level 5-6 reading level (Lexile 800L). Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Biggest flirts appropriate for?

Biggest flirts is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 10LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is Biggest flirts?

Biggest flirts is fiction — Young Adult Fiction.

Does Biggest flirts have any content warnings?

Biggest flirts has a HootRating of 10LE (Light — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Biggest flirts?

Biggest flirts by Jennifer Echols is 317 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated September 7, 2026

Biggest flirts

Jennifer Echols

Biggest flirts

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Jennifer Echols

Reading Level 5-6 10LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 5th 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

The buzz of chatter fills the hallway, and the scent of fresh yearbooks lingers in the air. Tia and Will never expected to be named the biggest flirts at school, but now their playful teasing has everyone talking. As feelings tangle and friendships shift, they must decide what really matters beneath the fun and laughter.

Themes

Self-perceptionFriendship Coming of AgeJuvenile FictionFlirting

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel explores the lively social dynamics of adolescence through the story of Tia and Will, who are unexpectedly voted the school's biggest flirts. It addresses themes of self-perception, friendship, and early romantic feelings, appropriate for readers aged 9-12. The story contains light flirtation and emotional moments but remains suitable for its target audience.

Why we rated Biggest flirts 10LE

Biggest flirts is written at a Level 5-6 reading level with a Lexile measure of 800L across 317 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 6.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Biggest flirts works for readers up to grade 7.5.

We rate Biggest flirts as 10LE ("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, Biggest flirts explores self-perception, friendship, coming of age, juvenile fiction, and flirting — 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 self-perception, friendship, coming of age.