Crack-ups
Mik Brown
Crack-ups
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Very Silly Joke Book
by Mik Brown
The text is written at a 3rd 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
This book is the funniest collection of jokes and riddles you’ll ever read—over 150 giggles packed into one! Each page is bursting with silly animals and clever riddles that will have you laughing out loud. Get ready to become the funniest kid in your class!
Themes
Quick Assessment
Crack-ups offers young readers over 150 jokes and riddles designed to entertain and engage early readers aged 5 to 8. The humor is lighthearted and appropriate for this age group, encouraging reading confidence and a love for playful language. There is no sensitive content, making it a safe and fun choice for young children.
Why we rated Crack-ups 8C
Crack-ups is written at a Level 3 reading level across 64 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Crack-ups works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Crack-ups as 8C ("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, Crack-ups explores humor, riddles, animals, and juvenile humor — 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 humor, riddles, animals.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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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
- 9781856979306
- Pages
- 64
- Publisher
- Kingfisher
- Published
- 1994
- Type
- Fiction