The wish granter
C. J. Redwine
The wish granter
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
a Ravenspire novel
by C. J. Redwine
The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Here’s a secret: Ari’s brother didn’t just become king by luck—he made a dangerous deal with a mysterious Wish Granter. Now, Ari must learn to fight magic, danger, and shadows to save her brother’s soul. But that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fantasy novel reimagines the Rumpelstiltskin tale with a strong female protagonist who must confront dark magic and political intrigue to save her brother and kingdom. Suitable for ages 9-12, it contains themes of death, family loyalty, and supernatural challenges, with some action and peril. Parents should note the presence of fantasy violence and complex moral situations.
Why we rated The wish granter 12ME
The wish granter is written at a Level 8 reading level across 423 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The wish granter works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate The wish granter as 12ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, The wish granter explores fantasy world-building, adventure, family, coming of age, and adaptations — 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.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about fantasy world-building, adventure, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780062360274
- Pages
- 423
- Publisher
- Balzer + Bray
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction