Books by Frances O'Roark Dowell
21 books by Frances O'Roark Dowell, rated for reading level and content intensity.
Frances O'Roark Dowell has 6 rated books in HootRated's catalog spanning Grade 3–7 reading level. The typical Frances O'Roark Dowell book lands at Grade 5, with average content intensity 1.3/5. Most Frances O'Roark Dowell titles fall within the Sam the Man series.
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Frances O'Roark Dowell book is right for a child. 100% of Frances O'Roark Dowell's rated titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 0% 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.
Dovey Coe
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Dovey Coe
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Where I'd like to be
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Where I'd like to be
Frances O'Roark Dowell
The kind of friends we used to be
Frances O'Roark Dowell
The kind of friends we used to be
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Ten miles past normal
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Ten miles past normal
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Dovey Coe
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Dovey Coe
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Erupts! the First Experiment
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Erupts! the First Experiment
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Gets Slimed!, The Second Experiment
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Gets Slimed!, The Second Experiment
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Blasts Off! (From the Highly Scientific Notebooks of Phineas L. Macguire)
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Blasts Off! (From the Highly Scientific Notebooks of Phineas L. Macguire)
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Shooting the Moon
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Shooting the Moon
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Where I'd Like to Be (Aladdin Fiction)
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Where I'd Like to Be (Aladdin Fiction)
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Phineas L. MacGuire-- blasts off !
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Phineas L. MacGuire-- blasts off !
Frances O'Roark Dowell
The sound of your voice, only really far away
Frances O'Roark Dowell
The sound of your voice, only really far away
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Anybody shining
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Anybody shining
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Phineas L. MacGuire ... gets cooking!
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Phineas L. MacGuire ... gets cooking!
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Trouble the water
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Trouble the water
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Sam the Man & the chicken plan
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Sam the Man & the chicken plan
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Sam the Man and the Chicken Plan
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Sam the Man and the Chicken Plan
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Sam the Man & the rutabaga plan
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Sam the Man & the rutabaga plan
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Sam the Man & the dragon van plan
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Sam the Man & the dragon van plan
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Class
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Class
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Sam the Man and the Secret Detective Club Plan
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Sam the Man and the Secret Detective Club Plan
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Questions about Frances O'Roark Dowell's books
- What reading level are Frances O'Roark Dowell's books?
- Frances O'Roark Dowell's rated books range from Grade 3–7, 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 Frances O'Roark Dowell's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 6 of Frances O'Roark Dowell's 6 rated books (100%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. 0 (0%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 1.3/5.
- What age are Frances O'Roark Dowell's books appropriate for?
- Frances O'Roark Dowell's rated books target Ages 9–12 and Ages 5–8. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.