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Day With Books in Order

Day With is a 10-book series by Régine Pernoud for ages 9–12, at a grades 5–7 reading level, with gentle to mild content (HootRated intensity 1–2 out of 5).

Books
10
By publication date
Reading level
Grades 5–7
Average grade level 6.5
Recommended ages
Ages 9–12
From HootRated age ratings
Content intensity
Gentle to mild
HootRated 1–2 out of 5 · avg 1.1

Day With Reading Order

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

# Title Reading Level Ages Content
1 A day with a miller
1997
Level 6 9-12 Gentle
2 A day with a noblewoman
1997
Level 7-8 9-12 Gentle
3 A day with a stonecutter
1997
Level 7 9-12 Gentle
4 A day with a troubadour
1997
Level 6-7 9-12 Gentle
5 A Cheyenne (Day With)
1999 · Franco Meli
Level 6-7 9-12 Gentle
6 A day with a Chumash
1999 · Georgia Lee
Level 6 9-12 Gentle
7 Day With a Maya (Day With)
1999 · Federico Navarrete Linares
Level 5-6 9-12 Gentle
8 Day With a Pueblo (Day With)
1999 · Tito Naranjo
Level 6-7 9-12 Gentle
9 An Aztec (Day With)
2000 · Pablo Escalante
Level 6-7 9-12 Mild
10 A DAY WITH A MIMBRES
j. j. Brody
Level 6-7 9-12 Gentle

Content Intensity Across the Series

Consistent

Content stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.

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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. Day With (10 books by Régine Pernoud) lands at a grades 5–7 reading level, with average content intensity 1.1/5. 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.

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Questions about the Day With series

What reading level is the Day With series?
Day With books are at a grades 5–7 reading level (average grade level 6.5), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 9–12. There are 10 books in the series.
What order should I read the Day With books?
Series numbers aren't available for most Day With books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: A day with a miller (1997); A day with a noblewoman (1997); A day with a stonecutter (1997); A day with a troubadour (1997); A Cheyenne (Day With) (1999); and 5 more.
What age is the Day With series appropriate for?
HootRated recommends Day With 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.