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No parking at the end times

Bryan Bliss

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No parking at the end times

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Bryan Bliss

Reading Level 6 11IE 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 happens when your whole world turns upside down because your parents believe the end of the world is near? Abigail's family gave up everything, and now they're living in a van with secrets and anger swirling all around. Can she find a way to hold her family together when everything is falling apart?

Themes

FaithFamilySocial IssuesHomelessness & PovertyComing of Age

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel explores the impact of extreme beliefs on a family, focusing on Abigail's struggle after her parents lose their home due to doomsday predictions. Themes of faith, poverty, family tension, and personal resilience are thoughtfully addressed for readers aged 9-12. Parents should note the portrayal of homelessness and family instability, which are treated with sensitivity and depth.

Why we rated No parking at the end times 11IE

No parking at the end times is written at a Level 6 reading level across 267 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, No parking at the end times works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate No parking at the end times as 11IE ("Intense — 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, social complexity, 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, No parking at the end times explores faith, family, social issues, homelessness & poverty, and coming of age — 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 faith, family, social issues.

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

11IE — Intense — Emotional
Emotional
Intense
Physical
Clear
Social
Moderate
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

1/10

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
5
World Scope
7
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

267 pages
ISBN
9780062275417
Pages
267
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Published
2015
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

FaithSocial IssuesRunawaysHomelessness & PovertyFamily ProblemsFamily LifeTwinsFamilyGeneralSiblingsBrothers and SistersDysfunctional FamiliesHomeless PersonsSwindlers and SwindlingSan Francisco

Places

San Francisco (Calif.)CaliforniaSan Francisco