The planet thieves
by Dan Krokos
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Thirteen-year-old Mason Stark trains aboard a spaceship when an unexpected attack by the alien Tremist throws him and his fellow cadets into a fierce battle. As the war between humans and Tremist rages on, Mason must find courage and teamwork to survive in the vastness of space. Adventure and danger await on this thrilling journey beyond the stars.
Representation & Themes
AdventureScience & NatureWar & ConflictComing of Age
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Fantasy Violence Physical Danger War & Conflict
Data confidence: high
Details
- ISBN
- 9780765334282
- Pages
- 253
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 64,420
- Lexile
- 770L
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
War storiesSpace warfareJuvenile fictionInterplanetary voyagesFictionScience fictionHuman-alien encountersSpace weaponsWarChildren's fictionWar, fiction