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Courtesy of Cupid

Nashae Jones

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Courtesy of Cupid

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Nashae Jones

Reading Level 6 11LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 6th 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

Erin’s heart races as she points her finger, sending a spark of magic toward Trevor. Suddenly, he’s looking at her like she’s the only person in the world—but can Erin control the chaos she’s unleashed? Just when she thinks she has it all figured out, love throws a surprise she never saw coming.

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel follows thirteen-year-old Erin, who discovers she is the daughter of Cupid and gains magical powers related to love. As Erin experiments with her abilities to outwit a rival, she learns important lessons about the complexities and responsibilities that come with influencing others’ feelings. Suitable for readers ages 9-12, the story contains light themes of romance and interpersonal challenges but remains appropriate for middle-grade audiences.

Why we rated Courtesy of Cupid 11LE

Courtesy of Cupid is written at a Level 6 reading level across 288 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Courtesy of Cupid works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Courtesy of Cupid as 11LE ("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, Courtesy of Cupid explores family, friendship, coming of age, fantasy world-building, and humor — 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.
  • Kids drawn to stories about family, friendship, coming of age.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

288 pages
ISBN
9781665939881
Pages
288
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published
2024
Type
Fiction

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