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Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race 12-Copy Floor Display W Riser

Max Brallier

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Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race 12-Copy Floor Display W Riser

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Max Brallier

Reading Level 7 12LE 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 is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Jack Sullivan isn’t just any kid—he’s got zombie-controlling powers that are growing stronger every day! When a giant centipede monster carrying a whole shopping mall crashes their road trip, Jack must become the mayor of a monster city to save everyone. Can he lead monsters and humans alike before disaster strikes?

Quick Assessment

This seventh installment in the bestselling 'Last Kids on Earth' series follows Jack Sullivan as he navigates leadership and friendship in a monster-run city aboard a giant centipede mall. A blend of humor, adventure, and fantasy with graphic novel-style illustrations makes it appealing for middle-grade readers ages 9-12. The story features mild fantasy peril and emphasizes themes of leadership and teamwork without intense violence or mature content.

Why we rated Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race 12-Copy Floor Display W Riser 12LE

Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race 12-Copy Floor Display W Riser is written at a Level 7 reading level across 321 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race 12-Copy Floor Display W Riser works for readers up to grade 9.0.

We rate Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race 12-Copy Floor Display W Riser as 12LE ("Light — Emotional") 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.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.

Thematically, Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race 12-Copy Floor Display W Riser explores adventure, friendship, fantasy world-building, leadership, and humor — 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.
  • Kids drawn to stories about adventure, friendship, fantasy world-building.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
6

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Details

Book Length

321 pages
ISBN
9780525489139
Pages
321
Publisher
Penguin
Published
2021
Type
Fiction

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