What reading level is Tallstar's revenge?

Tallstar's revenge by Erin Hunter is at a Level 4-5 reading level (Lexile 590L). Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Tallstar's revenge appropriate for?

Tallstar's revenge is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 9LE (Light — Emotional). Content flags: Emotional: Loss & Grief, Physical/Safety: Mild Peril.

What genre is Tallstar's revenge?

Tallstar's revenge is fiction — Juvenile Fiction. Part of the Warriors: Super Edition series.

Does Tallstar's revenge have any content warnings?

Tallstar's revenge has a HootRating of 9LE (Light — Emotional). Content flags include: Emotional: Loss & Grief, Physical/Safety: Mild Peril. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Tallstar's revenge?

Tallstar's revenge by Erin Hunter is 503 pages (approximately 114,336 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Tallstar's revenge

Erin Hunter

Tallstar's revenge

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Erin Hunter

Warriors: Super Edition

Reading Level 4-5 9LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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

When a heartbreaking event turns Talltail's world upside down, he struggles with anger and sadness. Driven by a desire for revenge, he embarks on a risky journey that challenges the rules his clan lives by. Along the way, he must decide what kind of warrior he truly wants to be.

Themes

AnimalsAdventureFantasyComing of Age Friendship Family

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include emotional: loss & grief, physical/safety: mild peril. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Tallstar's revenge 9LE

Tallstar's revenge is written at a Level 4-5 reading level with a Lexile measure of 590L across 503 pages (approximately 114,336 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.1 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Tallstar's revenge works for readers up to grade 6.1.

Read aloud, Tallstar's revenge runs about 12.7 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Tallstar's revenge as 9LE ("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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Emotional: Loss & Grief, Physical/Safety: Mild Peril.

Thematically, Tallstar's revenge explores animals, adventure, fantasy, coming of age, and friendship — 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.
✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about animals, adventure, fantasy.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 13 more books in the Warriors: Super Edition series.