What reading level is The league of beastly dreadfuls?

The league of beastly dreadfuls by Holly Grant is at a Level 4-5 reading level (Lexile 780L). Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is The league of beastly dreadfuls appropriate for?

The league of beastly dreadfuls is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 9ME (Moderate — Emotional).

What genre is The league of beastly dreadfuls?

The league of beastly dreadfuls is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does The league of beastly dreadfuls have any content warnings?

The league of beastly dreadfuls has a HootRating of 9ME (Moderate — 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 league of beastly dreadfuls?

The league of beastly dreadfuls by Holly Grant is 294 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated September 7, 2026

The league of beastly dreadfuls

Holly Grant

The league of beastly dreadfuls

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Holly Grant

Illustrated by Portillo, Josie, illustrator

Reading Level 4-5 9ME Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Anastasia seems like a normal kid—until her parents vanish in a bizarre accident and she’s whisked away to a spooky Victorian house that’s actually an asylum for the criminally insane! But her great-aunts have secrets darker than the shadows in the halls, and with two mysterious brothers, Anastasia must outsmart them all to escape. What strange adventures await in this twisted, hilarious world? It’s a wild ride you won’t forget!

Themes

OrphansMystery Adventure Humor Family Friendship

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel follows Anastasia, an almost-eleven-year-old orphan sent to live with her mysterious great-aunts in a Victorian asylum that’s far from ordinary. Combining humor, mystery, and quirky characters, the story explores themes of loss, kidnapping, and resilience with a darkly whimsical tone. Suitable for ages 9-12, it contains suspenseful moments and mildly creepy settings but handles them with wit and charm.

Why we rated The league of beastly dreadfuls 9ME

The league of beastly dreadfuls is written at a Level 4-5 reading level with a Lexile measure of 780L across 294 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The league of beastly dreadfuls works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate The league of beastly dreadfuls as 9ME ("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, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

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

Thematically, The league of beastly dreadfuls explores orphans, mystery, adventure, humor, and family — 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.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about orphans, mystery, adventure.