What reading level is Last panda standing?

Last panda standing by Jarrett Krosoczka is at a Level 4-5 reading level (Lexile 750L). Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Last panda standing appropriate for?

Last panda standing is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 9LP (Light — Physical).

What genre is Last panda standing?

Last panda standing is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Last panda standing have any content warnings?

Last panda standing has a HootRating of 9LP (Light — Physical). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Last panda standing?

Last panda standing by Jarrett Krosoczka is 234 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated July 16, 2026

Last panda standing

Jarrett Krosoczka

Last panda standing

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Jarrett Krosoczka

Reading Level 4-5 9LP Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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

What if the city’s most important election was threatened by a mysterious villain? The mayoral race in Kalamazoo City is heating up, and Detective Rick Zengo is called in to protect Frank Pandini Jr. But with Zengo busy, O'Malley teams up with a brand-new detective, Jo Cooper. Can they solve the mystery before it’s too late?

Themes

Detective and mystery storiesFriendship Humor Adventure

Quick Assessment

Last Panda Standing is the third book in a humorous middle-grade series featuring two platypus detectives solving mysteries in Kalamazoo City. This installment focuses on a mayoral race threatened by attacks, blending detective work with lighthearted action and friendship. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it contains mild peril and mystery elements without graphic content.

Why we rated Last panda standing 9LP

Last panda standing is written at a Level 4-5 reading level with a Lexile measure of 750L across 234 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Last panda standing works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Last panda standing 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.

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

Thematically, Last panda standing explores detective and mystery stories, friendship, humor, and adventure — 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 detective and mystery stories, friendship, humor.