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The worlds we make
Megan Crewe
The worlds we make
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Megan Crewe
Fallen World
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for older middle graders (ages 11+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Kaelyn and her friends race to safeguard a life-saving cure from dangerous foes while journeying to find a place where they can finally feel safe and free. Along the way, they learn the power of friendship, courage, and hope in a world full of challenges. Their adventure tests their strength and belief in a better tomorrow.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5-6 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include physical danger, fear & anxiety, social hardship. Written for readers ages 11+.
Why we rated The worlds we make 10ME
The worlds we make is written at a Level 5-6 reading level with a Lexile measure of 760L across 280 pages (approximately 77,666 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.3 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The worlds we make works for readers up to grade 7.3.
Read aloud, The worlds we make runs about 8.6 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate The worlds we make as 10ME ("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 — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Physical Danger, Fear & Anxiety, Social Hardship.
Thematically, The worlds we make explores friendship, adventure, social justice, love & romance, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 11+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, social justice.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
4/10A 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
- 9781423146186
- Pages
- 280
- Publisher
- Disney-Hyperion
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 77,666
- Lexile
- 760L
- Read-Aloud
- ~8h 38m
- Text Density
- Dense