Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated
Oddity
Sarah Cannon
Oddity
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Sarah Cannon
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. Its HootRating code, LE, means mild content, mostly emotional.
We may earn a commission from these links.
About This Book
Ada is the bravest eleven-year-old you’ll meet—she fights zombie rabbits and alien mobs without a second thought. But when her twin sister vanishes, Ada’s small town becomes a wild adventure full of Puppet Cartels and mysterious secrets. What will it take to find her sister and solve the oddest mystery ever?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Oddity follows eleven-year-old Ada as she and her friends navigate paranormal challenges in their New Mexico town while searching for Ada’s missing twin sister. Suitable for ages 9-12, this middle-grade novel combines humor with supernatural elements and light suspense. Parents should note the story includes fantastical creatures and mild peril but is overall appropriate for its target audience.
Why we rated Oddity LE (Mild)
Oddity is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 313 pages. Reading-wise, most kids in grade 6 and up can manage Oddity on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.
We rate Oddity as LE (Mild, mostly 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, Oddity explores humor, adventure, mystery, paranormal fiction, and friendship — 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 humor, adventure, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
LE · Mild · EmotionalReading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate
Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
If your child liked this book, they might like these
Matched on content and themes — all rated for reading level and content intensity.
Oddly normal
Otis Frampton
Oddly normal
Otis Frampton
Oddfellow's Orphanage
Emily Winfield Martin
Oddfellow's Orphanage
Emily Winfield Martin
Unusual chickens for the exceptional poultry farmer
Kelly Jones
Unusual chickens for the exceptional poultry farmer
Kelly Jones
A mischief of mermaids
Suzanne Harper
A mischief of mermaids
Suzanne Harper
Remarkable
Lizzie K. Foley
Remarkable
Lizzie K. Foley
Odd, weird & little
Patrick Jennings
Odd, weird & little
Patrick Jennings
Lucky Break
Sienna Mercer
Lucky Break
Sienna Mercer
Elizabeth and Zenobia
Jessica Miller
Elizabeth and Zenobia
Jessica Miller
Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781250123282
- Pages
- 313
- Publisher
- Feiwel & Friends
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction