David and Susan at Wild Rose Cottage
Mary Landis
David and Susan at Wild Rose Cottage
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Mary Landis
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
David and Susan are about to discover that moving to a new home can change everything — even the way friends feel. When their family settles into Wild Rose Cottage, surprises and challenges pop up in every room. What they learn about friendship might just be the biggest adventure of all.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel explores the emotional ups and downs of moving to a new home through the eyes of two children, David and Susan. It offers relatable insights into friendship, family adjustment, and social challenges typical for ages 9 to 12. The story is gentle and appropriate, focusing on everyday social situations without intense conflict.
Why we rated David and Susan at Wild Rose Cottage 11C
David and Susan at Wild Rose Cottage is written at a Level 6 reading level across 231 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, David and Susan at Wild Rose Cottage works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate David and Susan at Wild Rose Cottage as 11C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, David and Susan at Wild Rose Cottage explores friendship, family, and social situations — 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 friendship, family, social situations.
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
11C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A 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
- 9780739900994
- Pages
- 231
- Publisher
- Rod & Staff Publishers, Incorporated
- Published
- January 1, 1980
- Type
- Fiction