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Frozen Sea EBook

Maddy Mara

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Frozen Sea EBook

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Maddy Mara

Reading Level 5 10MP Ages 9-12 Matched

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

The sharp crack of ice echoes across the frozen sea, chilling the air and biting at your skin. Giant waves of glistening frost tower above Luca, Yazmine, and Zane as they race against time—and a lurking monster—to save a magical Thunder Egg. Danger and mystery swirl in the icy wind, but their courage might just light the way.

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fantasy follows three friends on a daring quest through a frozen landscape filled with magical challenges and a menacing monster. Suitable for ages 9-12, it explores themes of bravery and teamwork while containing mild peril and fantasy violence. Parents should note the presence of an antagonist and suspenseful moments typical of adventure stories.

Why we rated Frozen Sea EBook 10MP

Frozen Sea EBook is written at a Level 5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 6.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Frozen Sea EBook works for readers up to grade 7.0.

We rate Frozen Sea EBook as 10MP ("Moderate — Physical") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from 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, Frozen Sea EBook explores adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship, 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 adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship.

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

10MP — Moderate — Physical
Emotional
Light
Physical
Moderate
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

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

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
6

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Details

ISBN
9780702330605
Publisher
Scholastic
Published
2023
Type
Fiction

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