Enders
Lissa Price
Enders
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Lissa Price
The text is written at a 6th 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
What if strangers could sneak into your mind and make you do things you don’t want? Callie thought she was free when the creepy Enders lost their hold, but now voices from the past—and even her own memories—whisper secrets she can’t ignore. Can she trust what she hears inside her head, or is danger closer than she thinks?
Quick Assessment
Enders is a middle-grade science fiction novel suitable for readers aged 9-12. It explores themes of mind control, identity, and memory through Callie’s struggle with invasive mental influences after a body bank’s destruction. The story contains mild suspense and some instances of psychological tension but remains appropriate for middle-grade readers.
Why we rated Enders 11ME
Enders 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, Enders works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Enders as 11ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Enders explores science & nature, adventure, mystery, and coming of age — 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 science & nature, adventure, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780552565608
- Pages
- 288
- Publisher
- Random House
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction