More Than a Princess
Elizabeth Dawson Baker
More Than a Princess
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Elizabeth Dawson Baker
The text is written at a 6th 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
The sweet scent of pine fills the air as Aislin tiptoes through the whispering woods, her heart pounding with every crackle of leaves beneath her feet. Suddenly, voices echo—humans, trespassing where magic guards the shadows. Caught between two worlds, can she protect her hidden kingdom and discover who she truly is?
Quick Assessment
More Than a Princess is a middle-grade fantasy novel about Aislin, a half-fairy, half-pedrasi princess with magical powers who finds herself captured by humans intruding on her hidden kingdom. The story explores themes of identity, friendship, and courage as Aislin navigates her differences and the challenges of political intrigue. Suitable for ages 9-12, it offers positive messages about self-worth and standing up for oneself without intense mature content.
Why we rated More Than a Princess 11LE
More Than a Princess is written at a Level 6 reading level across 240 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, More Than a Princess works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate More Than a Princess as 11LE ("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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, More Than a Princess explores fantasy world-building, adventure, friendship, coming of age, 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about fantasy world-building, adventure, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A 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
- 9781547602117
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Published
- 2019
- Type
- Fiction