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Sixth grade secrets

Louis Sachar

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Sixth grade secrets

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Louis Sachar

Reading Level 6 11LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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 mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Laura Sibbie isn’t just any sixth grader—she’s the mastermind behind Pig City, a club so secret that it sparks a full-blown rivalry at school. When another group challenges her, the battle for the mysterious box of secrets heats up. What’s inside that box could change everything!

Themes

SchoolsSchool storiesClubsFriendshipConflict

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction novel follows Laura, a sixth grader who starts a club that quickly becomes the center of a school rivalry. The story explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and conflict among peers, making it suitable for readers aged 9 to 12. Parents should note that the book includes typical schoolyard dynamics but no intense content.

Why we rated Sixth grade secrets 11LE

Sixth grade secrets is written at a Level 6 reading level across 201 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Sixth grade secrets works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Sixth grade secrets as 11LE ("Light — 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, Sixth grade secrets explores schools, school stories, clubs, friendship, and conflict — 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.
  • Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
  • Kids drawn to stories about schools, school stories, clubs.

Maybe not for

  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Clear
Social
Light
Thematic
Clear

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

201 pages
ISBN
9780590404099
Pages
201
Publisher
Scholastic Paperbacks
Published
1989
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

SchoolsSchool StoriesClubsStudents