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Disenchanted

Megan Morrison

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Disenchanted

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

The Trials of Cinderella

by Megan Morrison

Reading Level 4-5 9LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 4th 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

Here's a secret: the wicked witch may be gone, but trouble still brews in the kingdom. King Clement’s cruelty hasn’t faded, and Queen Maud has vanished with Prince Dash’s help. Ella Coach, known as Cinderella, dreams of escaping palace life, but that’s only the beginning.

Themes

MagicPrincesBlessing and cursingJuvenile fictionCharacters in literature

Quick Assessment

Disenchanted is a middle-grade fantasy that explores themes of magic, family dynamics, and personal choice. It’s appropriate for ages 9-12 and features a strong-willed protagonist navigating challenges after a villain's fall. The story contains mild peril and fantasy elements but no intense violence or mature content.

Why we rated Disenchanted 9LE

Disenchanted is written at a Level 4-5 reading level with a Lexile measure of 700L across 404 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Disenchanted works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Disenchanted as 9LE ("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, Disenchanted explores magic, princes, blessing and cursing, juvenile fiction, and characters in literature — 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 magic, princes, blessing and cursing.

Maybe not for

  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: high

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

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

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Details

Book Length

404 pages
ISBN
9780545642712
Pages
404
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Published
2016
Type
Fiction
Lexile
700L

Genres

Subjects

Characters in LiteratureMagicPrincesBlessing and CursingInterpersonal RelationsFairy TalesFairy Tales & FolkloreAdaptationsFantasy & MagicRoyaltyCinderella

People

Cinderella (Legendary character)