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Apex (North Star Editions); Legendary Beasts Books in Order

Apex (North Star Editions); Legendary Beasts is a 3-book series by Christine Ha for ages 9–12, at a grade 3 reading level, with gentle to mild content (HootRated intensity 1–2 out of 5).

Books
3
By publication date
Reading level
Grade 3
Average grade level 3.3
Recommended ages
Ages 9–12
From HootRated age ratings
Content intensity
Gentle to mild
HootRated 1–2 out of 5 · avg 1.3

Apex (North Star Editions); Legendary Beasts Reading Order

Series numbers aren't available for most Apex (North Star Editions); Legendary Beasts books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).

# Title Reading Level Ages Content
1 Pegasus
2021
Level 3-4 9-12 Mild
2 Sphinx
2021
Level 3-4 9-12 Gentle
3 Yeti
2021
Level 3-4 9-12 Gentle

Content Intensity Across the Series

Consistent

Content stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.

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First book Latest book

Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Apex (North Star Editions); Legendary Beasts (3 books by Christine Ha) lands at a grade 3 reading level, with average content intensity 1.3/5. Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.

The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.

All Apex (North Star Editions); Legendary Beasts Books

Pegasus

Christine Ha

Cover of Pegasus

Pegasus

Christine Ha

Level 3-4

Sphinx

Christine Ha

Cover of Sphinx

Sphinx

Christine Ha

Level 3-4

Yeti

Christine Ha

Cover of Yeti

Yeti

Christine Ha

Level 3-4

Similar reading level, content intensity and themes.

Questions about the Apex (North Star Editions); Legendary Beasts series

What reading level is the Apex (North Star Editions); Legendary Beasts series?
Apex (North Star Editions); Legendary Beasts books are at a grade 3 reading level (average grade level 3.3), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 9–12. There are 3 books in the series.
What order should I read the Apex (North Star Editions); Legendary Beasts books?
Series numbers aren't available for most Apex (North Star Editions); Legendary Beasts books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Pegasus (2021); Sphinx (2021); Yeti (2021).
What age is the Apex (North Star Editions); Legendary Beasts series appropriate for?
HootRated recommends Apex (North Star Editions); Legendary Beasts for ages 9–12. Content is gentle to mild (HootRated intensity 1–2 out of 5). Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.