What reading level is the Cities Through Time series?

Cities Through Time books are at a grades 6–8 reading level (average grade level 7.2), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 9–12. There are 2 books in the series.

What order should I read the Cities Through Time books?

Series numbers aren't available for most Cities Through Time books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Daily life in ancient and modern Beijing (1999); Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Jerusalem (Cities Through Time) (2000).

What age is the Cities Through Time series appropriate for?

HootRated recommends Cities Through Time for ages 9–12. Content is gentle (HootRated intensity 1/5). Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.

Cities Through Time Books in Order

Cities Through Time is a 2-book series by Diane Slavik for ages 9–12, at a grades 6–8 reading level, with gentle content (HootRated intensity 1/5).

Books: 2; By publication date
Reading level: Grades 6–8; Average grade level 7.2
Recommended ages: Ages 9–12; From HootRated age ratings
Content intensity: Gentle; HootRated 1/5

Cities Through Time Reading Order

Series numbers aren't available for most Cities Through Time books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).

#	Title	Reading Level	Ages	Content
1	Daily life in ancient and modern Beijing 1999 · Robert F. Baldwin	Level 7-8	9-12	Gentle
2	Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Jerusalem (Cities Through Time) 2000	Level 6-7	9-12	Gentle

Content Intensity Across the Series

Consistent

Content stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.

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. Cities Through Time (2 books by Diane Slavik) lands at a grades 6–8 reading level, with average content intensity 1/5. 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 Cities Through Time Books

Daily life in ancient and modern Beijing

Robert F. Baldwin

Daily life in ancient and modern Beijing

Robert F. Baldwin

Level 7-8

Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Jerusalem (Cities Through Time)

Diane Slavik

Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Jerusalem (Cities Through Time)

Diane Slavik

Level 6-7

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Questions about the Cities Through Time series

What reading level is the Cities Through Time series?: Cities Through Time books are at a grades 6–8 reading level (average grade level 7.2), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 9–12. There are 2 books in the series.
What order should I read the Cities Through Time books?: Series numbers aren't available for most Cities Through Time books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Daily life in ancient and modern Beijing (1999); Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Jerusalem (Cities Through Time) (2000).
What age is the Cities Through Time series appropriate for?: HootRated recommends Cities Through Time for ages 9–12. Content is gentle (HootRated intensity 1/5). Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.