Six #1

Name: Six #1
Author: Jody Houser
ISBN: 9781532144400

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Jody Houser

Stranger Things (ABDO/Spotlight); Graphic Novels (ABDO/Spotlight)

Reading Level 1-2 LE · Mild · Emotional Ages 13+ Heads Up Page-Turner

The text is written at a 1st grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), 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

Six is a brave girl with special powers who lives in a mysterious lab. She sees glimpses of what might happen next and tries to stay one step ahead to keep herself safe. Her story is filled with suspense and adventure that will keep you guessing.

Themes

Adventure Fantasy World-Building Coming of Age

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 1-2 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, fear & anxiety. Written for readers ages 13+.

Why we rated Six #1 LE (Mild)

Six #1 is written at a Level 1-2 reading level across 24 pages (approximately 687 words). Upper Grades (Ages 13+) is the typical interest range for this book — readers in that age band have the maturity and attention span suited to the story, separate from whether they can decode the words.

Read aloud, Six #1 takes about 5 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Six #1 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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Fear & Anxiety.

Thematically, Six #1 explores adventure, fantasy world-building, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 13+ 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 adventure, fantasy world-building, coming of age.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 3 more books in the Stranger Things (ABDO/Spotlight); Graphic Novels (ABDO/Spotlight) series.

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

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.