Swan Palace
Rosie Banks
Swan Palace
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Swan Palace
by Rosie Banks
The text is written at a 4th 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
Here’s a secret: the fairytale villains have escaped from the storybook and are causing chaos in the Secret Kingdom. Ellie, Summer, and Jasmine have to team up with the Swan Queen to stop a wicked witch on a broomstick— but that’s only the beginning.
Quick Assessment
Swan Palace is a middle-grade fantasy adventure where three friends work together to protect magical creatures from a villainous witch. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story features themes of friendship, bravery, and teamwork with mild fantasy peril. Parents should note the presence of magical conflict but no graphic content.
Why we rated Swan Palace 9LP
Swan Palace is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 128 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Swan Palace works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Swan Palace 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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Swan Palace explores friendship, adventure, and fantasy world-building — 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 friendship, adventure, fantasy world-building.
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.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781408323397
- Pages
- 128
- Publisher
- Orchard Books
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction