What reading level is Pagan's Crusade?

Pagan's Crusade by Catherine Jinks is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Upper Grades readers (Ages 13+).

What age is Pagan's Crusade appropriate for?

Pagan's Crusade is recommended for Ages 13+. HootRating: 11LT (Light — Thematic).

What genre is Pagan's Crusade?

Pagan's Crusade is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Pagan's Crusade have any content warnings?

Pagan's Crusade has a HootRating of 11LT (Light — Thematic). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Pagan's Crusade?

Pagan's Crusade by Catherine Jinks is 256 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated June 9, 2026

Pagan's Crusade

Catherine Jinks

Pagan's Crusade

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Book One of the Pagan Chronicles (Pagan)

by Catherine Jinks

Reading Level 6 11LT Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

What if you were a sixteen-year-old with nothing to lose, stepping into the heart of medieval Jerusalem during the Crusades? Imagine joining the mysterious Templar Knights, where every choice could lead to glory or danger. Can Pagan survive the challenges ahead and find his place in a world filled with knights and secrets?

Themes

Knights and knighthoodAdventure Historical Coming of Age

Quick Assessment

Pagan's Crusade follows a sixteen-year-old boy who seeks to become a squire to the Templar Knights during the Crusades in medieval Jerusalem. This historical fiction offers an immersive look at knighthood and medieval life, suitable for teens aged 13 and up. The story includes themes of adventure and historical conflict, with mild peril appropriate for middle to high school readers.

Why we rated Pagan's Crusade 11LT

Pagan's Crusade is written at a Level 6 reading level across 256 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Pagan's Crusade works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Pagan's Crusade as 11LT ("Light — Thematic") 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, Pagan's Crusade explores knights and knighthood, adventure, historical, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about knights and knighthood, adventure, historical.