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Books by Cathy Hapka

7 books by Cathy Hapka have full reviews here; all 79 Cathy Hapka titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.

Cathy Hapka has 7 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 2–6 reading level. The typical Cathy Hapka book lands at Grade 5, with average content intensity 1.6/5. Most Cathy Hapka titles fall within the World of Reading: Level Pre-1; Doc McStuffins series.

Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Cathy Hapka book is right for a child. All of Cathy Hapka's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.

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  • A friend in Rain Level 3 · Mild
  • Always Dreamin' (Star Power (Simon & Schuster)) Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Basil and the Big Cheese Cook-Off Level 3 · Gentle
  • Beware the Bohrok (Bionicle Chronicles) Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Big bad flea Level 1-2 · Mild
  • Big Bad Flea (Mucha Lucha!) Level 1-2 · Mild
  • Bionicle Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Blast from the past Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Blue ribbon day Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Changing Tides (National Treasure) Level 6 · Mild
  • Cinderella Party Clothes Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Curious George's Dinosaur Discovery (Curious George) Level 2 · Gentle
  • Dawn of the dead Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Diego's journey Level 2 · Mild 2 editions
  • Diego's Journey (Ice Age (Sagebrush)) Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Fantastic 4 Level 3 · Mild
  • Flip's surprise talent Level 3 · Gentle
  • Fool's gold Level 3 · Gentle
  • French kissmas Level 6 · Mild
  • Friends 4 ever? Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Friends 4Ever? (Disney High School Musical: Stories from East High) Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Giving thanks Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Holiday in Enchancia Level 2 · Gentle
  • How Ariel Met Flounder Level 2 · Gentle
  • How not to babysit your brother Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • How Not to Babysit Your Brother (Step Into Reading) Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • How not to run for class president Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • How Simba Met Timon and Pumbaa (Disney's the Lion King) Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • How to Start First Grade Level 2 · Mild
  • How to Start Kindergarten Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Igor Movie Novelization (Igor) Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Innovative Kids Readers Level 2 · Gentle
  • Jingle bells Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Jungle adventure Level 3 · Mild 2 editions
  • Junior Ninja Champion Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Kaboom of doom Level 2 · Mild
  • King Kong Level 2 · Mild
  • Kung Fu Panda Level 2 · Gentle
  • Kung Fu Panda - I Can Read Level 2 · Gentle
  • Larry's friends and foes Level 2 · Mild
  • Makuta's Revenge (Bionicle Chronicles) Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Margret & H.A. Rey's Merry Christmas Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Margret & H.A. Rey's Merry Christmas, Curious George Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Mask of Light Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Meet the Buddies Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Mickey's Walt Disney World adventure Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Midnight Ride (National Treasure) Level 6 · Mild
  • Minnie Mysteries Level 2 · Gentle
  • Never Give Up (Star Power (Simon & Schuster)) Level 4-5 · Mild
  • No time for Hallie Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Oasis (Dinotopia (Paperback Bullseye Books)) Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Off the charts Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Pardon My French (S.A.S.S.: Students Across the Seven Seas) Level 6 · Mild
  • Pretend & Play Kitty Level 2 · Gentle
  • Shrek Level 2 · Gentle
  • Sinbad and Marina (Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas) Level 3 · Mild
  • Snow White's Apple Pie Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Sofia makes a friend Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Supernova Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Supernova (Star Power (Simon & Schuster)) Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Tale of the Toa Level 4-5 · Mild
  • The helmet Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • The Land Before Time Level 2 · Gentle
  • The twelve dates of Christmas Level 6 · Mild
  • The Winter Ground Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Together we can do it Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Too big to run Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • True riders Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Walt Disney's Minnie mysteries. Level 1-2 · Gentle
  • Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty Level 3 · Mild

Questions about Cathy Hapka's books

What reading level are Cathy Hapka's books?
Cathy Hapka's reviewed books range from Grade 2–6, with the typical book at Grade 5. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
Are Cathy Hapka's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
All 7 of Cathy Hapka's reviewed books are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 1.6/5.
What age are Cathy Hapka's books appropriate for?
Cathy Hapka's reviewed books target Ages 5-8 and Ages 9-12. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.