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Book of Bedtime Stories/08190

zdenek Slaby

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Book of Bedtime Stories/08190

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by zdenek Slaby

Reading Level 6 11C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

What if you had a brand-new magical story to drift off to every single night? Imagine colorful illustrations lighting up your room while you explore mysterious adventures and funny surprises. But what will happen when the stories start to feel a little too real?

Quick Assessment

This collection offers 365 illustrated bedtime stories filled with magic and mystery, perfect for children ages 9 to 12. Each tale aims to entertain and soothe before sleep, blending humor with captivating themes. The content is appropriate for middle-grade readers and encourages imagination without intense or frightening scenes.

Why we rated Book of Bedtime Stories/08190 11C

Book of Bedtime Stories/08190 is written at a Level 6 reading level across 239 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Book of Bedtime Stories/08190 works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Book of Bedtime Stories/08190 as 11C ("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, Book of Bedtime Stories/08190 explores adventure, family, humor, and fantasy world-building — 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, family, humor.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11C — 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

3/10

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
5
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

239 pages
ISBN
9780671081904
Pages
239
Publisher
Bookthrift Company
Published
May 1988
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

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