Click
Doreen Cronin
Click
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Click, Clack, Moo and More
by Doreen Cronin
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
What happens when a duck takes charge of the farm? With Farmer Brown away, Duck scribbles new notes that turn the whole farm upside down. Can Bob figure out the mess before it’s too late?
Quick Assessment
This humorous middle-grade fiction follows the antics on Farmer Brown's farm when his brother Bob takes over and the animals, led by a mischievous duck, rewrite all the instructions. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book offers lighthearted fun without any intense content. It’s a playful story that encourages reading and imagination.
Why we rated Click 9C
Click 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, Click works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Click as 9C ("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, Click explores humor, animals, family, and adventure — 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 humor, animals, family.
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
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 9789992046555
- Pages
- 128
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- March 1992
- Type
- Fiction