Remind

Name: Remind
Author: Jason Brubaker
ISBN: 9780983114901

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Jason Brubaker

Reading Level 3 LP · Mild · Physical Ages 11+ Matched Page-Turner

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for older middle graders (ages 11+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LP, means mild content, mostly physical.

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About This Book

When Sonia's cat Victuals returns with a stitched-up head and no memory of his adventures, they team up to uncover the truth. Their journey takes them beneath the sea to a hidden kingdom where secrets and a battle for the throne await. Together, they must solve the mystery and face challenges beyond their wildest dreams.

Themes

Friendship Adventure Fantasy World-Building Mystery

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 3 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, fantasy violence. Written for readers ages 11+.

Why we rated Remind LP (Mild)

Remind is written at a Level 3 reading level across 151 pages (approximately 3,518 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 4 and up can manage Remind on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Remind takes about 23 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Remind as LP (Mild, mostly physical) 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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Fantasy Violence.

Thematically, Remind explores friendship, adventure, fantasy world-building, and mystery — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 11+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, fantasy world-building.

Maybe not for

! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LP · Mild · Physical

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Mild ←

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading 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

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.