Annals of Bobian
Zanzibar 7. Schwarznegger
Annals of Bobian
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Zanzibar 7. Schwarznegger
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if your biggest dream was as simple as getting ice cream, but everything around you seemed to stand in your way? Imagine facing tricky birthday parties, pesky bullies, and sneaky neighbors all trying to spoil your sweet reward. Can The Bobian outsmart time-changing aliens and win his summer treat before it's too late?
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction follows The Bobian, a twelve-year-old determined to get ice cream despite numerous obstacles, including school bullies, family dynamics, and imaginative sci-fi challenges. Suitable for ages 9-12, it offers a humorous and adventurous look at perseverance and problem-solving with light themes of conflict and rivalry. The story is appropriate for middle-grade readers with no intense content concerns.
Why we rated Annals of Bobian 9LE
Annals of Bobian is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 155 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Annals of Bobian works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Annals of Bobian as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Annals of Bobian explores adventure, humor, family, and friendship — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, humor, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781944707019
- Pages
- 155
- Publisher
- Distant Worlds Press
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction