Game of flames

Name: Game of flames
Author: Robin Wasserman
ISBN: 9780385386616

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Robin Wasserman

Reading Level 3-4 8LP Ages 5-8 Matched

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

What if Earth's survival depended on a daring mission across the galaxy? Four brave kids and a secret stowaway race through a planet of metal mazes and fiery catapults to find a powerful element. But with enemy ships close behind, can they succeed before it's too late?

Themes

Adventure Science & Nature Friendship Fantasy World-Building

Quick Assessment

This fast-paced sci-fi adventure follows a team of children on an interplanetary quest to save Earth by collecting six vital elements scattered across the galaxy. Suitable for early readers ages 5-8, the story features themes of teamwork, courage, and exploration, with mild peril from alien robots and high-stakes challenges. Parents should note the presence of fantasy violence and suspenseful moments but no graphic content.

Why we rated Game of flames 8LP

Game of flames is written at a Level 3-4 reading level with a Lexile measure of 660L across 186 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Game of flames works for readers up to grade 5.5.

We rate Game of flames as 8LP ("Light — Physical") 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 flames explores adventure, science & nature, friendship, and fantasy world-building — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 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, science & nature, friendship.