Lavender-Green Magic
Andre Norton
Lavender-Green Magic
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Andre Norton
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Three curious kids discover a mysterious pillow in the attic that leads them through a magical maze to a house filled with wonder and surprises. Their adventure brings unexpected friends and enchanting secrets to light. Journey alongside them as they unravel the mysteries hidden within Lavender-Green Magic.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5-6 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Lavender-Green Magic 10C
Lavender-Green Magic is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 272 pages (approximately 67,599 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.7 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Lavender-Green Magic works for readers up to grade 7.7.
Read aloud, Lavender-Green Magic runs about 7.5 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Lavender-Green Magic as 10C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Lavender-Green Magic explores fantasy, adventure, friendship, and magic — 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 fantasy, adventure, friendship.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 2 more books in the Magic Books series.
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
10C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
5/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0765353016
- Pages
- 272
- Publisher
- Tom Doherty Associates
- Published
- October 31, 2006
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 67,599
- Read-Aloud
- ~7h 31m
- Text Density
- Standard