Feeder
Patrick Weekes
Feeder
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Patrick Weekes
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 you had a secret monster living inside you, ready to snap its huge jaws at any creature that threatens your family? Imagine teaming up with teens who have amazing powers to stop aliens that feed on people. But when the hunters become the hunted, can Lori protect her brother and uncover the truth before it’s too late?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Feeder is a thrilling middle-grade novel about Lori Fisher, a monster hunter who partners with super-powered teens to protect her brother from dangerous alien creatures. The story explores themes of family loyalty, identity, and courage, with action-packed scenes and some moments of suspense. Suitable for readers aged 9-12, it features fantasy violence and mild peril but no graphic content.
Why we rated Feeder 11ME
Feeder is written at a Level 6 reading level across 292 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Feeder works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Feeder 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, Feeder explores ability, orphans, brothers and sisters, monsters, and fantasy world-building — 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 ability, orphans, brothers and sisters.
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
- 9781534400160
- Pages
- 292
- Publisher
- Margaret K. McElderry Books
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction