Books by Russell Hoban
4 books by Russell Hoban have full reviews here; all 41 Russell Hoban titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.
Russell Hoban has 4 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 2–6 reading level. The typical Russell Hoban book lands at Grade 4, with average content intensity 1.8/5. Most Russell Hoban titles fall within the My Readers: Level 2 series.
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Russell Hoban book is right for a child. 75% of Russell Hoban'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.
The little Brute family
Russell Hoban
The little Brute family
Russell Hoban
The sea-thing child
Russell Hoban
The sea-thing child
Russell Hoban
Bedtime for Frances
Russell Hoban
Bedtime for Frances
Russell Hoban
Mouse and His Child
Russell Hoban
Mouse and His Child
Russell Hoban
More Russell Hoban titles in our catalog
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- A Baby Sister for Frances Level 3 · Gentle 3 editions
- A Bargain for Frances Book and CD Level 3 · Gentle
- A Near Thing for Captain Najork Level 2 · Gentle
- Ace Dragon Ltd Level 2 · Mild
- Adventures of Frances Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Arthur's new power Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Best Friends for Frances Level 2 · Gentle 2 editions
- Big John Turkle Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Bread and jam for Frances Level 1-2 · Gentle 2 editions
- Charlie Meadows Level 1-2 · Mild
- DINNER AT ALBERTAS Level 3 · Gentle
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Frances Audio Collection CD Level 6 · Gentle
- Harvey's hideout Level 2 · Mild
- How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired Sportsmen Level 2 · Gentle
- Jim Hedgehog's supernatural Christmas Level 2 · Mild
- Kleinzeit. Level 4-5 · Mild
- Letitia Rabbit's string song Level 2 · Gentle
- Little Brute Family (Sunburst Books) Level 4-5 · Mild
- Marzipan Pig Level 2 · Gentle
- Monsters Level 1-2 · Mild
- Nothing to Do Level 2 · Gentle
- Ponders Level 3 · Gentle
- The flight of Bembel Rudzuk Level 2 · Mild
- The great gum drop robbery Level 1-2 · Gentle
- The lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz Level 4-5 · Mild
- The Mole Family's Christmas Level 1-2 · Gentle
- The sorely trying day Level 2 · Mild
- The Stone Doll of Sister Brute Level 2 · Gentle
- The Story of Hester Mouse who Became a Writer Level 2 · Mild
- The Trokeville way Level 4-5 · Moderate
- They came from Aargh! Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Turtle diary Level 6 · Mild
Questions about Russell Hoban's books
- What reading level are Russell Hoban's books?
- Russell Hoban's reviewed books range from Grade 2–6, with the typical book at Grade 4. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
- Are Russell Hoban's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 3 of Russell Hoban's 4 reviewed books (75%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 1.8/5.
- What age are Russell Hoban's books appropriate for?
- Russell Hoban'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.