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Warriors Super Edition: Ivypool's Heart

Erin Hunter

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Warriors Super Edition: Ivypool's Heart

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Erin Hunter

Warriors: Super Edition

Reading Level 5-6 10ME Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 5th 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

Ivypool, still mourning the loss of her daughter, struggles to find meaning even after becoming Deputy of ThunderClan. When a troubling vision warns of danger, she joins a perilous quest with other Clan cats to uncover hidden secrets and rescue captive animals with mysterious links to their world. Along the way, Ivypool must confront her grief and summon courage to protect the future of the Clans.

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 5-6 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include loss & grief, physical danger, fantasy violence. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Warriors Super Edition: Ivypool's Heart 10ME

Warriors Super Edition: Ivypool's Heart is written at a Level 5-6 reading level (approximately 92,198 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.9 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Warriors Super Edition: Ivypool's Heart works for readers up to grade 7.9.

Read aloud, Warriors Super Edition: Ivypool's Heart runs about 10.3 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Warriors Super Edition: Ivypool's Heart 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: Loss & Grief, Physical Danger, Fantasy Violence, Fear & Anxiety.

Thematically, Warriors Super Edition: Ivypool's Heart explores adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship, coming of age, and family — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers. Each of these themes is concrete enough to seed a real conversation, not just a moral lesson.

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.
  • Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
  • 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 13 more books in the Warriors: Super Edition series.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
  • ! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.
  • ! Children currently coping with grief — the themes may hit close to home.

For Parents

Content Intensity

10ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Loss & Grief Physical Danger Fantasy Violence Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: standard

Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

5/10

Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.

Discussion Potential

5/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
10
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

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92,198 words
10h 15m read-aloud
ISBN
9780063357365
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Published
2024
Type
Fiction
Word Count
92,198
Read-Aloud
~10h 15m

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