Mary Anne's revenge
Ann M. Martin
Mary Anne's revenge
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Ann M. Martin
Baby-Sitters Club; Baby-Sitters Club Friends Forever
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
Mary Anne has always been kind to Cokie Mason, despite Cokie's unkind behavior. But when Cokie pushes things too far, Mary Anne decides it's time to stand up for herself and get a little payback. Friendship gets tested as Mary Anne learns about courage and self-respect.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 4-5 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include bullying. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Mary Anne's revenge 9LE
Mary Anne's revenge is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 107 pages (approximately 18,247 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.2 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Mary Anne's revenge works for readers up to grade 6.2.
Read aloud, Mary Anne's revenge runs about 2 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Mary Anne's revenge as 9LE ("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.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Bullying.
Thematically, Mary Anne's revenge explores friendship, coming of age, and juvenile fiction — 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 friendship, coming of age, juvenile fiction.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 2 more books in the Baby-Sitters Club; Baby-Sitters Club Friends Forever series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalLight 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
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0590523406
- Pages
- 107
- Publisher
- Apple
- Published
- 2000
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 18,247
- Read-Aloud
- ~2h 2m
- Text Density
- Standard