Khare
Steve Jackson
Khare
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Khare Cityport of Tr
by Steve Jackson
The text is written at a 6th 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 found yourself in a city where every shadow hides a secret and every alley could be your last? Imagine being a brave warrior or a clever wizard trying to escape Khare's traps and terrors. Can you solve the riddles and survive the horrors that lurk around every corner?
Quick Assessment
Khare is a middle-grade fantasy novel suitable for readers aged 9-12, featuring a thrilling adventure in a dangerous city filled with magical and physical challenges. The story encourages problem-solving and bravery as characters face threats and puzzles. Parents should be aware of suspenseful and potentially frightening scenes typical of fantasy adventure stories.
Why we rated Khare 11ME
Khare is written at a Level 6 reading level across 223 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Khare works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Khare as 11ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, 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, Khare explores adventure, fantasy world-building, magic, 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, magic.
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
11ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0140318089
- Pages
- 223
- Publisher
- Puffin
- Published
- 1984
- Type
- Fiction