What reading level is P.S. send more cookies?

P.S. send more cookies by Martha Freeman is at a Level 3-4 reading level (Lexile 690L). Recommended for Lower Grades readers (Ages 5-8).

What age is P.S. send more cookies appropriate for?

P.S. send more cookies is recommended for Ages 5-8. HootRating: 8LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is P.S. send more cookies?

P.S. send more cookies is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does P.S. send more cookies have any content warnings?

P.S. send more cookies has a HootRating of 8LE (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 P.S. send more cookies?

P.S. send more cookies by Martha Freeman is 325 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated September 7, 2026

P.S. send more cookies

Martha Freeman

P.S. send more cookies

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Martha Freeman

Reading Level 3-4 8LE Ages 5-8 Matched

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

The sweet smell of fresh cookies fills the air, warm and soft right out of the oven. In a cozy cabin, four friends share secrets, laughter, and the ups and downs of growing up. Sometimes friendship tastes even better than cookies, but the real recipe is discovering how to stick together through everything.

Themes

Friendship FamilySchoolCookiesEarly Reader Fiction

Quick Assessment

P.S. Send More Cookies follows four young girls as they navigate real-life challenges like family changes and loss after summer camp ends. This early chapter book, suitable for ages 5-8, gently explores themes of friendship, family, and resilience with warmth and sensitivity, including some fun cookie recipes to enjoy. The story handles emotional moments lightly and is appropriate for early readers.

Why we rated P.S. send more cookies 8LE

P.S. send more cookies is written at a Level 3-4 reading level with a Lexile measure of 690L across 325 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, P.S. send more cookies works for readers up to grade 5.5.

We rate P.S. send more cookies as 8LE ("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, P.S. send more cookies explores friendship, family, school, cookies, and early reader fiction — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, family, school.