What reading level is Max and the Midknights?

Max and the Midknights by Lincoln C. Peirce is at a Level 3-4 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Max and the Midknights appropriate for?

Max and the Midknights is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 8LE (Light — Emotional). Content flags: Mild Peril, Emotional: Loss & Grief.

What genre is Max and the Midknights?

Max and the Midknights is fiction — Juvenile Fiction. Part of the Max & the Midknights series.

Does Max and the Midknights have any content warnings?

Max and the Midknights has a HootRating of 8LE (Light — Emotional). Content flags include: Mild Peril, Emotional: Loss & Grief. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Max and the Midknights?

Max and the Midknights by Lincoln C. Peirce is 273 pages (approximately 22,211 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Max and the Midknights

Lincoln C. Peirce

Max and the Midknights

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

the Tower of Time

by Lincoln C. Peirce

Max & the Midknights

Reading Level 3-4 8LE Ages 9-12 Matched Page-Turner

The text is written at a 3rd 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

Join Max and her brave band of friends as they race against time to find her missing twin amidst a world filled with trolls, pirates, and two fierce kings. Adventure, mystery, and friendship collide in this thrilling medieval quest where secrets from Max's past come to light. Packed with humor and heart, the journey promises excitement at every turn!

Themes

Adventure Friendship Mystery Family

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 3-4 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, emotional: loss & grief. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Max and the Midknights 8LE

Max and the Midknights is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 273 pages (approximately 22,211 words). Strong independent readers around grade 4.2 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Max and the Midknights works for readers up to grade 5.2.

Read aloud, Max and the Midknights runs about 2.5 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Max and the Midknights as 8LE ("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: Mild Peril, Emotional: Loss & Grief.

Thematically, Max and the Midknights explores adventure, friendship, mystery, and family — 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.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, friendship, mystery.