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Séance Tea Party : (a Graphic Novel)

Reimena Yee

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Séance Tea Party : (a Graphic Novel)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

(A Graphic Novel)

by Reimena Yee

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

Here’s a secret: Lora’s best friend is a ghost named Alexa who haunts her house. Together, they throw the most magical tea parties, where imagination never fades—but that’s only the beginning.

Quick Assessment

Séance Tea Party is a middle-grade graphic novel about friendship, imagination, and the bittersweet journey of growing up. Suitable for ages 9-12, it explores themes of childhood, change, and self-discovery through a blend of fantasy and everyday challenges. Parents should know it gently addresses letting go of childhood innocence without heavy emotional content.

Why we rated Séance Tea Party : (a Graphic Novel) 11LE

Séance Tea Party : (a Graphic Novel) is written at a Level 6 reading level across 272 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Séance Tea Party : (a Graphic Novel) works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Séance Tea Party : (a Graphic Novel) 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, Séance Tea Party : (a Graphic Novel) explores friendship, coming of age, family, 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, coming of age, family.

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
Clear
Thematic
Light

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

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

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

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Details

Book Length

272 pages
ISBN
9781984894168
Pages
272
Publisher
National Geographic Books
Published
2020
Type
Fiction

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