What reading level is Reboot?

Reboot by Amy Tintera is at a Level 3-4 reading level (Lexile 690L). Recommended for Lower Grades readers (Ages 5-8).

What age is Reboot appropriate for?

Reboot is recommended for Ages 5-8. HootRating: 8ME (Moderate — Emotional).

What genre is Reboot?

Reboot is fiction — Young Adult Fiction.

Does Reboot have any content warnings?

Reboot has a HootRating of 8ME (Moderate — 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 Reboot?

Reboot by Amy Tintera is 365 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated September 7, 2026

Reboot

Amy Tintera

Reboot

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Amy Tintera

Reading Level 3-4 8ME Ages 5-8 Heads Up

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Wren races through the shadows, her heart pounding even though she’s supposed to be impossible to feel. She’s trained to follow every order—except the one where she has to stop Callum, the newest Reboot who still has a spark of life in his eyes. Can Wren protect him without getting caught?

Themes

Adventure Friendship Family Romance Science & Nature

Quick Assessment

Reboot is a fast-paced dystopian adventure featuring a teenage girl who has returned from death as a super soldier. The story explores themes of loyalty, identity, and compassion within a high-stakes alternate reality. Suitable for readers aged 5-8 with a reading level around grade 3.5, it contains mild action and some emotional complexity but no graphic content.

Why we rated Reboot 8ME

Reboot is written at a Level 3-4 reading level with a Lexile measure of 690L across 365 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Reboot works for readers up to grade 5.5.

We rate Reboot as 8ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.

Thematically, Reboot explores adventure, friendship, family, romance, and science & nature — 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 adventure, friendship, family.

Maybe not for

! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.