What reading level is The Making of May?

The Making of May by Gwyneth Rees is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is The Making of May appropriate for?

The Making of May is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is The Making of May?

The Making of May is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does The Making of May have any content warnings?

The Making of May has a HootRating of 11LE (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 Making of May?

The Making of May by Gwyneth Rees is 208 pages.

The Making of May

Gwyneth Rees

The Making of May

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Gwyneth Rees

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

I have a secret about the old country cottage where May is staying—people say it’s haunted, but that’s just the start. When May moves to Thornton Hall to live with her brother Ben, she finds more mysteries than she ever imagined. And behind a locked tower door, something waits that could change everything.

Themes

Friendship Family Mystery Coming of Age

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction follows eleven-year-old May as she moves from the city to a mysterious countryside estate where her brother works as a gardener. The story explores themes of friendship, secrets, and self-discovery in a gently suspenseful setting appropriate for ages 9-12. Parents should note the mild supernatural hints and some tension around family secrets, but nothing overly frightening.