What We Found in the Corn Maze and How It Saved a Dragon
Henry Clark
What We Found in the Corn Maze and How It Saved a Dragon
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Henry Clark
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
Twelve-year-old Cal and his friends stumble upon a quirky book of magic spells that only work for a few minutes each day. When they find themselves whisked away to a fading magical realm, they must unlock the secrets of these odd spells to rescue the world's last dragon and themselves. Packed with friendship, humor, and a dragon-shaped maze, this adventure is as enchanting as it is unexpected.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5-6 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated What We Found in the Corn Maze and How It Saved a Dragon 10LP
What We Found in the Corn Maze and How It Saved a Dragon is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 352 pages (approximately 71,316 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.2 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, What We Found in the Corn Maze and How It Saved a Dragon works for readers up to grade 7.2.
Read aloud, What We Found in the Corn Maze and How It Saved a Dragon runs about 7.9 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate What We Found in the Corn Maze and How It Saved a Dragon 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: Mild Peril.
Thematically, What We Found in the Corn Maze and How It Saved a Dragon explores friendship, adventure, fantasy world-building, and humor — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, fantasy world-building.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
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
4/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780316492317
- Pages
- 352
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Published
- 2020
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 71,316
- Read-Aloud
- ~7h 55m
- Text Density
- Standard