What grade level is The Hidden Kingdom?

The Hidden Kingdom is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–7. Exact placement varies by school and district.

Is The Hidden Kingdom banned in schools?

The Hidden Kingdom does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

What themes does The Hidden Kingdom explore?

Central themes in The Hidden Kingdom include dragons, war, loyalty.

The Hidden Kingdom

Name: The Hidden Kingdom
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Author: Tui T. Sutherland
ISBN: 9780545540285

by Tui T. Sutherland · Grades 3–7 · Fantasy

The Hidden Kingdom by Tui T. Sutherland is assigned in US schools at grades 3–7. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

This page shows where The Hidden Kingdom is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades 3–7
Age range: Ages 8–12
First published: 2013
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN-13: 9780545540285

Sources: pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This fantasy title is typically read at grades 3–7. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on dragons and war.

Themes

dragons · war · loyalty

Where this book is assigned

No curriculum assignments on file yet.

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Common questions

What grade level is The Hidden Kingdom?: The Hidden Kingdom is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–7. Exact placement varies by school and district.
Is The Hidden Kingdom banned in schools?: The Hidden Kingdom does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does The Hidden Kingdom explore?: Central themes in The Hidden Kingdom include dragons, war, loyalty.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 3–7 — drawn from the curriculum sources cited on this page.
Curriculum alignment: Not yet documented in any tracked curriculum.
State-level evidence: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.