What reading level is The last boy at St. Edith's?

The last boy at St. Edith's by Lee Gjertsen Malone is at a Level 4-5 reading level (Lexile 780L). Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is The last boy at St. Edith's appropriate for?

The last boy at St. Edith's is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 9LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is The last boy at St. Edith's?

The last boy at St. Edith's is fiction — Juvenile Nonfiction.

Does The last boy at St. Edith's have any content warnings?

The last boy at St. Edith's has a HootRating of 9LE (Light — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is The last boy at St. Edith's?

The last boy at St. Edith's by Lee Gjertsen Malone is 260 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated September 7, 2026

The last boy at St. Edith's

Lee Gjertsen Malone

The last boy at St. Edith's

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Lee Gjertsen Malone

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

Jeremy Miner is the last boy standing in a sea of 475 girls at St. Edith's—and he’s not just sitting quietly! With a wild streak of pranks, he turns the school upside down, daring everyone to stop him. But what happens when his biggest joke might backfire in the most unexpected way?

Themes

FriendshipSchoolsPractical jokesJuvenile fiction

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel follows Jeremy Miner, the only boy at an all-girls school, as he navigates friendship and identity through a series of school pranks. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story explores themes of belonging and the consequences of actions in a humorous and accessible way. There is light mischief and school-based antics but no harmful content.

Why we rated The last boy at St. Edith's 9LE

The last boy at St. Edith's is written at a Level 4-5 reading level with a Lexile measure of 780L across 260 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The last boy at St. Edith's works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate The last boy at St. Edith's 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.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.

Thematically, The last boy at St. Edith's explores friendship, schools, practical jokes, and juvenile fiction — 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, schools, practical jokes.