Books by Frances O'Roark Dowell
6 books by Frances O'Roark Dowell have full reviews here; all 23 Frances O'Roark Dowell titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.
Frances O'Roark Dowell has 6 books with full reviews on HootRated, 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. All of Frances O'Roark Dowell'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.
Shooting the Moon
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Shooting the Moon
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
Sam the Man & the chicken plan
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Sam the Man & 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
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- Class Level 7 · Mild
- Dovey Coe Level 4-5 · Moderate 2 editions
- Erupts! the First Experiment Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Blasts Off! (From the Highly Scientific Notebooks of Phineas L. Macguire) Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Gets Slimed!, The Second Experiment Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Phineas L. MacGuire ... gets cooking! Level 4-5 · Mild
- Phineas L. MacGuire-- blasts off ! Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Phineas L. MacGuire-- gets slimed! Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Sam the Man and the Secret Detective Club Plan Level 6 · Gentle
- Ten miles past normal Level 6 · Mild
- The kind of friends we used to be Level 6 · Mild
- The secret language of girls Level 6 · Moderate
- Trouble the water Level 6 · Moderate
- Where I'd like to be Level 6 · Moderate
- Where I'd Like to Be (Aladdin Fiction) Level 6 · Moderate
Questions about Frances O'Roark Dowell's books
- What reading level are Frances O'Roark Dowell's books?
- Frances O'Roark Dowell's reviewed 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?
- All 6 of Frances O'Roark Dowell's reviewed books are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None 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 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.