The dark clone

The dark clone is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 132 pages (approximately 20,756 words). Strong independent readers around grade 4.4 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The dark clone works for readers up to grade 5.4.

Read aloud, The dark clone runs about 2.3 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate The dark clone as 8ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Identity & Self-Discovery, Mild Peril, Physical Danger.

Thematically, The dark clone explores science & nature, identity, family, adventure, and science fiction — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers. Each of these themes is concrete enough to seed a real conversation, not just a moral lesson.