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Remarkable
Lizzie K. Foley
Remarkable
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Lizzie K. Foley
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 gentle with no concerning themes. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.
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About This Book
Jane Doe stands out by fitting in nowhere, especially at a school full of remarkable kids where she's just average. Alongside the mischievous Grimlet twins, she embarks on wild escapades filled with runaway science experiments, a pirate captain on the lam, a lonely dentist, and a daring mission to protect a shy lake monster named Lucky from danger. Together, they discover that being ordinary can lead to extraordinary adventures.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 6 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Remarkable C (Gentle)
Remarkable is written at a Level 6 reading level across 325 pages (approximately 56,903 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 7 and up can manage Remarkable on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.
Read aloud, Remarkable runs about 6.3 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Remarkable as C (Gentle) 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, Remarkable explores ability, humor, adventure, friendship, and secrets — 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 ability, humor, adventure.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
C · GentleReading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate
No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
4/10Fewer of the usual hooks for reluctant readers, such as a long series, humor or adventure.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780803737068
- Pages
- 325
- Publisher
- Dial
- Published
- 2012
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 56,903
- Read-Aloud
- ~6h 19m
- Text Density
- Standard