What reading level is Max and the Secret Formula?

Max and the Secret Formula by Ralf Pingel is at a Level 5 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Max and the Secret Formula appropriate for?

Max and the Secret Formula is recommended for Ages 9-12. Content intensity: "Mild" (2/5). Content flags: Mild Peril.

What genre is Max and the Secret Formula?

Max and the Secret Formula is fiction.

Does Max and the Secret Formula have any content warnings?

Max and the Secret Formula has a content intensity rating of "Mild" (2/5). Content flags include: Mild Peril. On HootRated, every book is rated for emotional, physical, and social content themes to help parents make informed choices.

Max and the Secret Formula

Ralf Pingel

Max and the Secret Formula

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Find the Hidden Numbers

by Ralf Pingel

Reading Level 5 Mild (Lvl 2) Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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

Max dashes through the creaky halls of Uncle Pong's deserted house, heart pounding. Shadows twist around every corner as he searches for the secret formula that could save Aunt Lisa's leaning tower. Suddenly, a mysterious noise echoes behind him—what could it be?

Themes

Adventure Family Mystery

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction book follows Max as he embarks on an adventurous quest to find a secret formula in an abandoned house to save his aunt's leaning tower. Suitable for ages 9-12, it combines suspense with problem-solving in a safe and engaging way. The story contains mild suspense but no intense or graphic content.