What reading level is the My Little Pony: Equestria Girls series?

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls books are at a grades 4–5 reading level (average grade level 4.9), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 9–12. There are 5 books in the series.

What order should I read the My Little Pony: Equestria Girls books?

Series numbers aren't available for most My Little Pony: Equestria Girls books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: My Little Pony : Equestria Girls: Through the Mirror (2013); My Little Pony : Equestria Girls : Rainbow Rocks (2014); My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Friendship Games (2015); Sunset Shimmer's time to shine (2015); My Little Pony : Equestria Girls: Twilight's Sparkly Sleepover Surprise (2016).

What age is the My Little Pony: Equestria Girls series appropriate for?

HootRated recommends My Little Pony: Equestria Girls 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.

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls Books in Order

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls is a 5-book series by Perdita Finn for ages 9–12, at a grades 4–5 reading level, with gentle content (HootRated intensity 1/5).

Books: 5; By publication date
Reading level: Grades 4–5; Average grade level 4.9
Recommended ages: Ages 9–12; From HootRated age ratings
Content intensity: Gentle; HootRated 1/5

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls Reading Order

Series numbers aren't available for most My Little Pony: Equestria Girls books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).

#	Title	Reading Level	Ages	Content
1	My Little Pony : Equestria Girls Through the Mirror 2013 · G. M. Berrow	Level 5-6	9-12	Gentle
2	My Little Pony : Equestria Girls : Rainbow Rocks the Mane Event 2014	Level 5-6	9-12	Gentle
3	My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Friendship Games 2015	Level 5	9-12	Gentle
4	Sunset Shimmer's time to shine 2015	Level 4-5	9-12	Gentle
5	My Little Pony : Equestria Girls Twilight's Sparkly Sleepover Surprise 2016	Level 4-5	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. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (5 books by Perdita Finn) lands at a grades 4–5 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 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls Books

My Little Pony : Equestria Girls

G. M. Berrow