Power play
Titania Woods
Power play
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Titania Woods
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Twink zooms across the Fledge field, wind whipping past her wings, heart pounding with excitement. Just as she’s about to score the winning point, she hears a mysterious whisper that could change everything. What secret is hiding in the shadows of Glitterwings Academy?
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fantasy follows Twink, a talented fairy returning for her fourth year at Glitterwings Academy, who is unexpectedly chosen as the new Games Fairy. The story explores themes of teamwork, responsibility, and self-discovery within a magical fairy sports setting, appropriate for readers ages 9 to 12. It contains mild fantasy action and focuses on friendship and school challenges without any intense content.
Why we rated Power play 9C
Power play is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 116 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Power play works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Power play as 9C ("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.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril.
Thematically, Power play explores fantasy world-building, friendship, adventure, coming of age, and sports — 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 fantasy world-building, friendship, adventure.
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
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Content Flags
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient 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
- 9781408802694
- Pages
- 116
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury UK
- Published
- 2010
- Type
- Fiction