What reading level is The Quirks?

The Quirks by Erin Soderberg is at a Level 5-6 reading level (Lexile 830L). Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is The Quirks appropriate for?

The Quirks is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 10LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is The Quirks?

The Quirks is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does The Quirks have any content warnings?

The Quirks has a HootRating of 10LE (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 Quirks?

The Quirks by Erin Soderberg is 225 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated September 7, 2026

The Quirks

Erin Soderberg

The Quirks

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

welcome to Normal

by Erin Soderberg

Reading Level 5-6 10LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Here’s a secret: Molly’s family isn’t like any other. Each Quirk has a magical power, from mind control to bending time, but Molly? She’s completely ordinary. That’s what she wants—just to be normal—but that’s only the beginning of their new adventure in Normal, Michigan.

Themes

MagicFamilyMovingJuvenile Fiction

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel follows Molly Quirk, a girl whose magical family moves frequently due to their unusual abilities. Molly desires a normal life in a town called Normal, Michigan, but fitting in proves challenging given her family’s quirks. Suitable for ages 9-12, it explores themes of family, identity, and acceptance with light fantasy elements and no notable content concerns.

Why we rated The Quirks 10LE

The Quirks is written at a Level 5-6 reading level with a Lexile measure of 830L across 225 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 6.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Quirks works for readers up to grade 7.5.

We rate The Quirks as 10LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

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

Thematically, The Quirks explores magic, family, moving, 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 magic, family, moving.

Maybe not for

! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.