Kingston and the Magician's Lost and Found
Theo Gangi
Kingston and the Magician's Lost and Found
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Theo Gangi
Kingston
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Twelve-year-old Kingston returns to Brooklyn’s Echo City, a place drained of its magic after his famous magician father vanished mysteriously. Determined to uncover the truth, Kingston teams up with his cousin and friend to follow cryptic clues that could revive the city’s lost enchantment. Their adventure is full of secrets, danger, and the hope of bringing wonder back to a fading world.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 4-5 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Kingston and the Magician's Lost and Found 9LP
Kingston and the Magician's Lost and Found is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 288 pages (approximately 49,301 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.2 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Kingston and the Magician's Lost and Found works for readers up to grade 6.2.
Read aloud, Kingston and the Magician's Lost and Found runs about 5.5 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Kingston and the Magician's Lost and Found as 9LP ("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.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril.
Thematically, Kingston and the Magician's Lost and Found explores adventure, mystery, family, 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 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, mystery, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
6/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780525516866
- Pages
- 288
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Published
- 2020
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 49,301
- Read-Aloud
- ~5h 29m
- Text Density
- Standard