Smallville #8
Cherie Bennett
Smallville #8
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Greed
by Cherie Bennett
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Clark races through the halls of Smallville High, his heart pounding as he senses danger lurking just beyond the walls. Suddenly, a shadow moves in the corner of his eye—someone or something is watching. What will happen next?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book is a young adult novel based on the popular TV series Smallville, focusing on Clark Kent's early years as he discovers his powers and navigates teenage life. It combines action and supernatural elements with themes of friendship, identity, and romance, appropriate for readers aged 13 and up. The story includes mild peril and explores complex relationships but contains no graphic content.
Why we rated Smallville #8 9LP
Smallville #8 is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 166 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Smallville #8 works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Smallville #8 as 9LP ("Light — 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.
Thematically, Smallville #8 explores action & adventure, friendship, coming of age, romance, and supernatural — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about action & adventure, friendship, coming of age.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780613717779
- Pages
- 166
- Publisher
- Turtleback Books
- Published
- December 2003
- Type
- Fiction