ASPCA Kids : Pet Rescue Club
Rose Hapkins
ASPCA Kids : Pet Rescue Club
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
a Puppy Called Disaster
by Rose Hapkins
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 would you do if a tornado suddenly struck your town? Janey is worried about her friends, neighbors, and especially the animals at the crowded pet shelter. When a heartbreaking photo of a lost dog appears on her blog, Janey and her friends must act fast—but can they save every pet in need?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction book follows a group of fourth graders who rally to help animals displaced by a tornado in their town. It highlights themes of teamwork, emergency preparedness, and community service, suitable for ages 9-12. The story is gentle in tone, with no intense content, making it appropriate for young readers interested in animals and helping others.
Why we rated ASPCA Kids : Pet Rescue Club 9LE
ASPCA Kids : Pet Rescue Club is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 128 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, ASPCA Kids : Pet Rescue Club works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate ASPCA Kids : Pet Rescue Club 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, ASPCA Kids : Pet Rescue Club explores friendship, adventure, pets, community service, and emergency preparedness — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, pets.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
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
2/10A 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
- 9780794438098
- Pages
- 128
- Publisher
- Studio Fun International
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction