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Strike of the sweepers

Tyler Whitesides

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Strike of the sweepers

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Tyler Whitesides

Illustrated by Dorman, Brandon, illustrator

Reading Level 7 12MP Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Here’s a secret: a Sweeper warlock just swallowed Professor DeFleur whole! Spencer, Daisy, and their friends thought they’d seen it all, but this dark magic is only the start of something much bigger. The fight against evil is just heating up, and nothing will be the same again.

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fantasy follows Spencer, Daisy, and their friends as they confront magical dangers in their school, including a warlock who threatens their teacher. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story contains themes of friendship and battling evil, with some fantasy peril that may be intense but is appropriate for this age group.

Why we rated Strike of the sweepers 12MP

Strike of the sweepers is written at a Level 7 reading level across 388 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Strike of the sweepers works for readers up to grade 9.0.

We rate Strike of the sweepers as 12MP ("Moderate — Physical") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.

Thematically, Strike of the sweepers explores monsters, friendship, school, fantasy world-building, and adventure — 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 monsters, friendship, school.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12MP — Moderate — Physical
Emotional
Light
Physical
Moderate
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

388 pages
ISBN
9781609079079
Pages
388
Publisher
Janitors
Published
2014
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

MonstersSchool CustodiansSchoolsFriendshipMagicFantasy & MagicSchool Stories