Leven Thumps and the gateway to Foo
Obert Skye
Leven Thumps and the gateway to Foo
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Obert Skye
Leven Thumps
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Leven, a curious fourteen-year-old, teams up with Winter, a brave thirteen-year-old, on a mission to protect the world of dreams. Together, they embark on an exciting adventure to find and close the mysterious gateway that links reality and dreams, ensuring that imagination never fades away.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5-6 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, fantasy violence. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Leven Thumps and the gateway to Foo 10LP
Leven Thumps and the gateway to Foo is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 348 pages (approximately 88,238 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.6 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Leven Thumps and the gateway to Foo works for readers up to grade 7.6.
Read aloud, Leven Thumps and the gateway to Foo runs about 9.8 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Leven Thumps and the gateway to Foo as 10LP ("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, Fantasy Violence.
Thematically, Leven Thumps and the gateway to Foo explores magic, fantasy world-building, adventure, and friendship — 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 magic, fantasy world-building, adventure.
Maybe not for
- ! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10LP — 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
4/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 1590383699
- Pages
- 348
- Publisher
- Shadow Mountain
- Published
- 2005
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 88,238
- Read-Aloud
- ~9h 48m
- Text Density
- Dense