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The Warriors of Brin-Hask
Cerberus Jones
The Warriors of Brin-Hask
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Gateway
by Cerberus Jones
The text is written at a 4th 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
When Amelia's family moves to a beach town and takes over the Gateway Hotel, they discover it sits atop a mysterious space portal bringing visitors from distant planets. Together with friends, Amelia embarks on exciting adventures filled with courage, friendship, and surprising discoveries. This story blends thrilling sci-fi with heartwarming moments of bravery and self-growth.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 4-5 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated The Warriors of Brin-Hask 9LP
The Warriors of Brin-Hask is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 160 pages (approximately 17,263 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.8 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Warriors of Brin-Hask works for readers up to grade 6.8.
Read aloud, The Warriors of Brin-Hask runs about 1.9 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate The Warriors of Brin-Hask as 9LP ("Light — 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.
Thematically, The Warriors of Brin-Hask explores friendship, adventure, family, science & nature, and coming of age — 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.
- ✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, family.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there is one more book in the Gateway series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
6/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781610674997
- Pages
- 160
- Publisher
- Kane Miller/ EDC Publishing
- Published
- 2017-01-01
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 17,263
- Read-Aloud
- ~1h 55m
- Text Density
- Light Text