Danny Bakers Silly Olympics The Wibbly Wobbly Jelly Belly Flop And Four Other Brilliantly Bonkers Stories
Steve Hartley
Danny Bakers Silly Olympics The Wibbly Wobbly Jelly Belly Flop And Four Other Brilliantly Bonkers Stories
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
And Four Other Brilliantly Bonkers Stories!
by Steve Hartley
The text is written at a 7th 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 your belly could wobble like jelly and your feet could flop like fish out of water? Imagine competing in the silliest, wackiest Olympics ever, where the fun is as wild as your imagination! But can Danny Baker and his hilarious friends keep up when the silliness gets seriously out of hand?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This collection brings together the first two Danny Baker books along with a new story called 'The Silly Olympics!,' featuring humor and playful adventures that appeal to middle-grade readers aged 9 to 12. The stories focus on lighthearted, silly challenges and friendship, making it a fun read without intense content. Parents can expect entertaining, age-appropriate humor with themes around boys' antics and imaginative play.
Why we rated Danny Bakers Silly Olympics The Wibbly Wobbly Jelly Belly Flop And Four Other Brilliantly Bonkers Stories 12C
Danny Bakers Silly Olympics The Wibbly Wobbly Jelly Belly Flop And Four Other Brilliantly Bonkers Stories is written at a Level 7 reading level across 361 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Danny Bakers Silly Olympics The Wibbly Wobbly Jelly Belly Flop And Four Other Brilliantly Bonkers Stories works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Danny Bakers Silly Olympics The Wibbly Wobbly Jelly Belly Flop And Four Other Brilliantly Bonkers Stories as 12C ("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, Danny Bakers Silly Olympics The Wibbly Wobbly Jelly Belly Flop And Four Other Brilliantly Bonkers Stories explores humor, friendship, boys & men, and juvenile fiction — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about humor, friendship, boys & men.
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.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
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
- 9781447208129
- Pages
- 361
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Published
- 2012
- Type
- Fiction