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Buttercup & the Fairy Gold
Cicely Mary Barker
Buttercup & the Fairy Gold
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Flower Fairies Friends Chapter Book (Flower Fairies)
by Cicely Mary Barker
Flower Fairies Friends (Chapter Books)
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. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.
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About This Book
While gathering pollen in the vibrant meadows of Flower Fairyland, Buttercup realizes her magical fairy dust has gone missing. When mischievous elves snatch her precious treasure, Buttercup must use her cleverness to outsmart them and reclaim her fairy gold. A delightful adventure filled with magic and quick wit awaits!
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 6-7 book with gentle content intensity. It's a Sweet Spot read — challenging text with gentle themes, ideal for advanced or 2e readers. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Buttercup & the Fairy Gold C (Gentle)
Buttercup & the Fairy Gold is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 70 pages (approximately 5,890 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 7 and up can manage Buttercup & the Fairy Gold on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.
Read aloud, Buttercup & the Fairy Gold takes about 39 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate Buttercup & the Fairy Gold as C (Gentle) 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, Buttercup & the Fairy Gold explores fantasy world-building, adventure, 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.
- ✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about fantasy world-building, adventure, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
C · GentleReading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate
No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
7/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant 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
- 9780723258407
- Pages
- 70
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne Publishers
- Published
- February 15, 2007
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 5,890
- Read-Aloud
- ~39 min
- Text Density
- Light Text