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The planet of Jade
Guillaume Dorison
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LP, means mild content, mostly physical.
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About This Book
As a dark tangle of brambles threatens their home, Little Prince and Fox embark on a daring search for Mica, who set out to find magical stone seeds that can save their city. Together, they race against time to protect their world when their leader, Jade, chooses to stay put. Adventure and courage bloom in this thrilling quest to defend the Lithians.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 3-4 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, fantasy violence. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated The planet of Jade LP (Mild)
The planet of Jade is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 56 pages (approximately 3,906 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 4 and up can manage The planet of Jade on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.
Read aloud, The planet of Jade takes about 26 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate The planet of Jade as LP (Mild, mostly physical) 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: Mild Peril, Fantasy Violence.
Thematically, The planet of Jade explores adventure, friendship, fantasy world-building, 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.
- ✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, friendship, fantasy world-building.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 14 more books in the Little Prince series.
Maybe not for
- ! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.
For Parents
Content Intensity
LP · Mild · PhysicalReading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate
Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
9/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780761387541
- Pages
- 56
- Publisher
- Graphic Universe
- Published
- 2012
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 3,906
- Read-Aloud
- ~26 min
- Text Density
- Light Text