Game of clones

Name: Game of clones
Author: M. E. Castle
ISBN: 9781606842348

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by M. E. Castle

Reading Level 5-6 LT · Mild · Thematic Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LT, means mild content, mostly thematic.

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About This Book

Fisher Bas isn't just any twelve-year-old—he's a clone creator with a mission to stop a villainous scientist and his evil clone brother! Their plan? To control the world using a sneaky TV show that changes how people behave. Can Fisher and his clone outsmart them before it's too late?

Themes

School storiesAdventure Science & NatureBullying

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction follows twelve-year-old Fisher Bas and his clone as they confront a mad scientist's plan to manipulate the world through a behavior-altering television program. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story includes themes of school life, bullying, and adventure with light sci-fi elements. Parents should note the presence of conflict involving clones and villainous schemes but no graphic content.

Why we rated Game of clones LT (Mild)

Game of clones is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 248 pages. Reading-wise, most kids in grade 7 and up can manage Game of clones on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

We rate Game of clones as LT (Mild, mostly thematic) because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.

Thematically, Game of clones explores school stories, adventure, science & nature, and bullying — 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 school stories, adventure, science & nature.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LT · Mild · Thematic

Emotional

Mild

Physical

Mild

Social

Mild

Thematic

Mild ←

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: high

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