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Warriors Field Guide
Erin Hunter
Warriors Field Guide
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Secrets of the Clans
by Erin Hunter
The text is written at a 5th 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
Discover the hidden stories and ancient legends that shape the fierce Clans of wild cats. Explore their secret camps, meet brave leaders and wise medicine cats, and learn about the warrior code that guides their lives. Uncover mysteries, prophecies, and the fascinating world beyond the Clans.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5-6 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include fantasy violence, mild peril. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Warriors Field Guide 10LP
Warriors Field Guide is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 168 pages (approximately 31,751 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Warriors Field Guide works for readers up to grade 7.5.
Read aloud, Warriors Field Guide runs about 3.5 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Warriors Field Guide as 10LP ("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: Fantasy Violence, Mild Peril.
Thematically, Warriors Field Guide explores adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship, and family — 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 adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 8 more books in the Warriors (Harper Collins) series.
Maybe not for
- ! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10LP — 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
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780061239045
- Pages
- 168
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 29, 2007
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 31,751
- Read-Aloud
- ~3h 32m
- Text Density
- Standard