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Life and Death Parade

Eliza Wass

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Life and Death Parade

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Eliza Wass

Reading Level 6 11ME Ages 9-12 Matched

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

What if someone told you the future could be predicted—and it had to come true? Kitty’s boyfriend was given a chilling prophecy, and now he’s gone. When Kitty meets Roan, a mysterious boy linked to a secret group that walks between life and death, she’s drawn into a world full of secrets and magic—but can she trust him?

Themes

GriefOrphansFamilyOccultismMysteryComing of Age

Quick Assessment

Life and Death Parade is a middle-grade novel that explores themes of grief, family dynamics, and the supernatural. The story follows Kitty as she investigates a psychic’s prophecy tied to her late boyfriend’s death, uncovering complex emotions and mysterious characters connected to a secretive group. Suitable for ages 9-12, it handles themes of loss and belief with sophistication, though parents should be aware of occult elements and emotional intensity.

Why we rated Life and Death Parade 11ME

Life and Death Parade is written at a Level 6 reading level across 256 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Life and Death Parade works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Life and Death Parade 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, thematic difficulty — 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, Life and Death Parade explores grief, orphans, family, occultism, and mystery — 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.
  • Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
  • Kids drawn to stories about grief, orphans, family.

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 — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Clear
Social
Light
Thematic
Moderate

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

4/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

256 pages
ISBN
9781484787526
Pages
256
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Published
2019
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

OccultismGriefOrphansFamily LifeEngland