Survival

Survival is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 401 pages (approximately 125,112 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.1 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Survival works for readers up to grade 8.1.

Read aloud, Survival runs about 13.9 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Survival as 11MP ("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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Physical Danger, Fantasy Violence.

Thematically, Survival explores science & nature, adventure, human-alien encounters, and survival — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.