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Paranormal powers
Gary L. Blackwood
Paranormal powers
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Gary L. Blackwood
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Explore the fascinating world of psychic abilities like telepathy, mind-reading, and moving objects with the mind. Dive into true stories of psychic detectives and water witches who use their extraordinary talents to solve mysteries and uncover hidden truths. Discover the science and mystery behind these supernatural powers that captivate curious minds.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 7-8 book with gentle content intensity. It's a Sweet Spot read — challenging text with gentle themes, ideal for advanced or 2e readers. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 13+.
Why we rated Paranormal powers 12C
Paranormal powers is written at a Level 7-8 reading level across 88 pages (approximately 8,437 words). Strong independent readers around grade 8.7 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Paranormal powers works for readers up to grade 9.7.
Read aloud, Paranormal powers takes about 56 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate Paranormal powers as 12C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Paranormal powers explores science & nature, mystery, and fantasy world-building — 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.
- ✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about science & nature, mystery, fantasy world-building.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 2 more books in the Secrets of the Unexplained series.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
7/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0761404686
- Pages
- 88
- Publisher
- Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
- Published
- 1998
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 8,437
- Read-Aloud
- ~56 min
- Text Density
- Light Text