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Awesome, Disgusting, Unusual Facts about Everything Stinky, Squishy, and Slimy

Eric Braun

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Awesome, Disgusting, Unusual Facts about Everything Stinky, Squishy, and Slimy

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Eric Braun

Reading Level 2 7C Ages 5-8 Matched

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 gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

What if the slimy, squishy, and stinky things around you were actually packed with the coolest secrets? Imagine uncovering weird facts that make you giggle and say, "Eww, really?" But can you handle the grossest truths lurking in the world of slime and stink?

Themes

Curiosities and wondersHumorScience & Nature

Quick Assessment

This book offers young readers fascinating and humorous facts about slimy, squishy, and stinky things in nature and everyday life. Written at a grade 2 reading level, it encourages curiosity and laughter while supporting early reading skills. Appropriate for ages 5-8, it uses conversational language and engaging visuals to entertain and educate without any concerning content.

Why we rated Awesome, Disgusting, Unusual Facts about Everything Stinky, Squishy, and Slimy 7C

Awesome, Disgusting, Unusual Facts about Everything Stinky, Squishy, and Slimy 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, Awesome, Disgusting, Unusual Facts about Everything Stinky, Squishy, and Slimy works for readers up to grade 4.0.

We rate Awesome, Disgusting, Unusual Facts about Everything Stinky, Squishy, and Slimy as 7C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.

Thematically, Awesome, Disgusting, Unusual Facts about Everything Stinky, Squishy, and Slimy explores curiosities and wonders, humor, and science & nature — 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 curiosities and wonders, humor, science & nature.

Maybe not for

  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

7C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
3
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

24 pages
ISBN
9781644663059
Pages
24
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Published
2019
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

SmellCuriosities and WondersTouch