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Goblin Mafia Wars

D. C. Green

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Goblin Mafia Wars

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

City of Monsters Book 2

by D. C. Green

Reading Level 7 12MP Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th 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

Im PT is the most unlikely king ever—a human ruling a city full of monsters, and everyone wants him gone. With his loyal Dead Gang by his side, he's facing impossible quests like escaping deadly zones, hunting dragon eggs, and stopping a goblin mafia war. If he fails, the whole world could be lost!

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fantasy novel follows Im PT, a 16-year-old human king in a city inhabited by monsters. The story features themes of friendship, adventure, and conflict as Im and his group navigate dangerous quests involving fantasy creatures and a looming goblin mafia war. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it contains mild fantasy violence and themes of danger but is suitable for readers who enjoy action-packed fantasy stories.

Why we rated Goblin Mafia Wars 12MP

Goblin Mafia Wars is written at a Level 7 reading level across 358 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Goblin Mafia Wars works for readers up to grade 9.0.

We rate Goblin Mafia Wars as 12MP ("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, thematic difficulty — 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, Goblin Mafia Wars explores adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship, monsters, and war — 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

12MP — Moderate — Physical
Emotional
Light
Physical
Moderate
Social
Light
Thematic
Moderate

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

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

358 pages
ISBN
9781925272208
Pages
358
Publisher
Ford Street Publishing Pty, Limited
Published
2016
Type
Fiction

Genres

Goblins

Subjects

FairiesMonstersWar