Landon Snow & The Auctor's Kingdom (Landon Snow)
R. K. Mortenson
Landon Snow & The Auctor's Kingdom (Landon Snow)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by R. K. Mortenson
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
Here’s a secret: Landon Snow and his sisters have just tumbled through a trapdoor into a magical world filled with danger and mystery. Enemies are gathering, dragons roar, and shadowy demons creep through frozen forests—but that’s only the beginning.
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fantasy follows Landon Snow and his sisters as they navigate a perilous magical world to save their friends and confront dark forces. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story contains fantasy violence and themes of bravery, teamwork, and self-discovery. Parents should note some suspenseful scenes involving battles and magical creatures.
Why we rated Landon Snow & The Auctor's Kingdom (Landon Snow) 11ME
Landon Snow & The Auctor's Kingdom (Landon Snow) is written at a Level 6 reading level across 224 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Landon Snow & The Auctor's Kingdom (Landon Snow) works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Landon Snow & The Auctor's Kingdom (Landon Snow) 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, Landon Snow & The Auctor's Kingdom (Landon Snow) explores adventure, fantasy world-building, 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, 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
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
- 9781597899765
- Pages
- 224
- Publisher
- Barbour Pub Incorporated
- Published
- May 1, 2008
- Type
- Fiction