What reading level is Peter Pan?

Peter Pan by Ann Arbor Media is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Peter Pan appropriate for?

Peter Pan is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is Peter Pan?

Peter Pan is fiction — Children's stories, English.

Does Peter Pan have any content warnings?

Peter Pan has a HootRating of 11LE (Light — Emotional). 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 Peter Pan?

Peter Pan by Ann Arbor Media is 208 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated June 9, 2026

Peter Pan

Ann Arbor Media

Peter Pan

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Ann Arbor Media

Reading Level 6 11LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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 salty breeze carries the cry of seagulls as the waves crash against the rocky shore of Never-Never Land. You can almost feel the rough bark of the pirate ship beneath your fingers and hear the mischievous laughter of Peter Pan and Tinker Bell sparkling in the air. Adventure waits just beyond the next tree, where magic and friendship light the way.

Themes

Fantasy World-Building Friendship Adventure Family

Quick Assessment

This unabridged edition of Peter Pan retells the classic fantasy story of the boy who never grows up and his adventures in Never-Never Land. Suitable for children ages 9-12, it features themes of friendship, imagination, and bravery, with mild peril involving pirates and fantastical creatures. The story contains no graphic content and is a timeless introduction to classic literature.

Why we rated Peter Pan 11LE

Peter Pan is written at a Level 6 reading level across 208 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Peter Pan works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Peter Pan 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, Peter Pan explores fantasy world-building, friendship, adventure, 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, friendship, adventure.