Code of the clans

Name: Code of the clans
Author: Erin Hunter
ISBN: 9780061660092

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Erin Hunter

Warriors (Harper Collins)

Reading Level 5-6 LP · Mild · Physical 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. Its HootRating code, LP, means mild content, mostly physical.

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About This Book

Discover the hidden stories and ancient rules that shape the warrior clans. Journey through thrilling adventures filled with mysterious signs, wise elders, and surprising alliances that keep the peace between rival clans. Uncover the secrets that bind these fierce cats together and the courage that guides their path.

Themes

Fantasy World-Building Adventure Friendship Family

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 5-6 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, fantasy violence. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Code of the clans LP (Mild)

Code of the clans is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 192 pages (approximately 38,181 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 6 and up can manage Code of the clans on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Code of the clans runs about 4.3 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Code of the clans as LP (Mild, mostly physical) 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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Fantasy Violence.

Thematically, Code of the clans explores fantasy world-building, adventure, friendship, and family — 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 fantasy world-building, adventure, friendship.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 8 more books in the Warriors (Harper Collins) series.

Maybe not for

! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LP · Mild · Physical

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Mild ←

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

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.