Seriously wicked

Name: Seriously wicked
Author: Tina Connolly
ISBN: 9780765375162

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Novel

by Tina Connolly

Reading Level 4-5 LE · Mild · Emotional Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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 mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LE, means mild content, mostly emotional.

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About This Book

Cam is the only kid who can say they have a wicked witch for a mom—and she’s not just any witch, she’s trying to take over the world! But Cam isn’t about to follow in her footsteps, especially when a demon-possessed kid starts causing chaos at school. It’s a magical mess that only Cam can untangle, and what happens next could change everything.

Themes

MagicHumorParanormalFantasyFamily Identity & Self-Discovery

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fantasy novel follows Cam, a child of a wicked witch, as they navigate the challenges of resisting their mother’s dark plans, including a dangerous demon possession at school. With humor and magic woven throughout, it’s suitable for ages 9-12 and offers an engaging story about identity and choice without intense violence or mature themes.

Why we rated Seriously wicked LE (Mild)

Seriously wicked is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 208 pages. Reading-wise, most kids in grade 6 and up can manage Seriously wicked on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

We rate Seriously wicked as LE (Mild, mostly 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, Seriously wicked explores magic, humor, paranormal, fantasy, and family — 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 magic, humor, paranormal.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LE · Mild · Emotional

Emotional

Mild ←

Physical

Mild

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Mild

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.

Data confidence: high

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