Are you a bully?
Addy Ferguson
Are you a bully?
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Addy Ferguson
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Here's a little secret: sometimes, kids don’t realize they’re being bullies. Changing that can lead to surprising friendships and happier days, but that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader book gently explores the theme of bullying and offers positive approaches for children to recognize and change aggressive behaviors. Suitable for ages 5 to 8, it encourages empathy and making amends in an accessible way for young readers.
Why we rated Are you a bully? 7LE
Are you a bully? is written at a Level 2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Are you a bully? works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Are you a bully? as 7LE ("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, Are you a bully? explores bullying, aggressiveness in children, friendship, empathy, and juvenile literature — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about bullying, aggressiveness in children, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781448896660
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction