What reading level is I Am Number Four?

I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore is at a Level 8 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is I Am Number Four appropriate for?

I Am Number Four is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 12ME (Moderate — Emotional). Content flags: Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Peril.

What genre is I Am Number Four?

I Am Number Four is fiction — Fiction.

Does I Am Number Four have any content warnings?

I Am Number Four has a HootRating of 12ME (Moderate — Emotional). Content flags include: Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Peril. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is I Am Number Four?

I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore is 400 pages.

I Am Number Four

Pittacus Lore

I Am Number Four

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Pittacus Lore

Reading Level 8 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 8th 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 to run all your life, hiding who you really are? John Smith moves from town to town, never staying long, because danger is always close behind. But in Paradise, Ohio, he dares to dream of friendship and maybe even love—though he knows the hunters are coming for him.

Themes

FriendshipLoveSchoolsExtraterrestrial BeingsComing of Age

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction follows John Smith, a teenager with a secret extraterrestrial identity who must keep moving to avoid deadly hunters. Set in a contemporary school environment, the story explores themes of friendship, love, and identity while maintaining suspense and mild peril suitable for readers ages 9-12. Parents should be aware of the presence of fantasy violence and tension surrounding the protagonist's constant danger.