The Star Trek Book
DK Publishing
The Star Trek Book
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Strange New Worlds Boldly Explained
by DK Publishing
The text is written at a 7th 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
What if you could travel through space and time to explore strange new worlds and meet fascinating aliens? Imagine stepping aboard the Starship Enterprise, discovering cool gadgets like communicators and warp drives, and learning secrets about your favorite heroes like Captain Kirk and Spock. But what mysteries of the final frontier will you uncover next?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book celebrates 50 years of the Star Trek franchise, providing an engaging and detailed look at its movies and TV series. Suitable for children aged 9-12, it explores the science fiction elements, iconic characters, and the influence of Star Trek on real-world technology. There is no graphic content, making it an informative and fun read for young fans of science fiction.
Why we rated The Star Trek Book 12C
The Star Trek Book is written at a Level 7 reading level across 336 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Star Trek Book works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate The Star Trek Book as 12C ("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 Star Trek Book explores science & nature, adventure, television programs, movies, and fantasy world-building — 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 science & nature, adventure, television programs.
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.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780241232279
- Pages
- 336
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd.
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction