The secret mountain
Tom Percival
The secret mountain
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Tom Percival
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
A young girl discovers a hidden mountain that holds magical secrets and embarks on an exciting adventure to uncover its mysteries. Along the way, she learns about bravery, friendship, and the wonders of nature. This enchanting tale invites readers to explore a world filled with curiosity and discovery.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 4-5 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 5-8.
Why we rated The secret mountain 9C
The secret mountain is written at a Level 4-5 reading level (approximately 14,158 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.8 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The secret mountain works for readers up to grade 6.8.
Read aloud, The secret mountain runs about 1.6 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate The secret mountain as 9C ("Clear") 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 secret mountain explores adventure, friendship, nature, and fantasy world-building — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, friendship, nature.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 4 more books in the Little Legends series.
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.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
6/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781492665700
- Publisher
- Little Legends
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 14,158
- Read-Aloud
- ~1h 34m