Entice
Carrie Jones
Entice
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Carrie Jones
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 your best friend was taken to a magical warrior's afterlife, and only you could bring him back? Zara's town is under attack by wicked pixies, and she’s been marked by their magic—making her more than she ever expected. Can she save her friend and her home, even if it means facing her new destiny as a queen?
Quick Assessment
Entice is a middle-grade fantasy novel blending supernatural adventure with themes of friendship and bravery. The story follows Zara as she confronts mystical challenges and battles evil pixies to rescue her missing friend from a mythic realm. Suitable for ages 9-12, it includes fantasy violence and explores identity within a magical setting.
Why we rated Entice 11ME
Entice 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, Entice works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Entice 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, physical peril — 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, Entice explores friendship, adventure, fantasy world-building, 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, fantasy world-building.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
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
2/10A 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
- 9781599906935
- Pages
- 288
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury USA Childrens
- Published
- 2011
- Type
- Fiction