Cover of Dread Mountain

Dread Mountain

Deltora Quest #5

by Emily Rodda

Deltora Quest

Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Lief, Barda, and Jasmine embark on a daring quest to find the fifth gem hidden within the ominous Dread Mountain. When Lief receives a troubling vision about his parents' safety, he faces a tough choice between rushing to their aid or staying the course to stop the Shadow Lord. Their adventure tests their courage and friendship as they confront dark forces threatening their world.

Representation & Themes

AdventureFriendshipCourageFantasy World-BuildingFamily

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Fear & Anxiety Physical Danger
Data confidence: standard

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Details

ISBN
0439253276
Pages
128
Publisher
Scholastic Paperbacks
Published
2001
Type
Fiction
Word Count
26,334

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

MagicQuests (Expeditions)FictionFantasyJuvenile fictionQuêteRomans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesseFantasmesFantasy fictionJuvenile literatureChildren's fictionScience fictionDeltora (imaginary place), fiction