Day My Butt Went Psycho
Andy Griffiths
Day My Butt Went Psycho
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Andy Griffiths
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 your own butt decided to go on an adventure without you? Imagine chasing it through the scorching Great Windy Desert and the spooky Brown Forest, all to get it back! But what if your runaway butt has a mind of its own and won’t come quietly?
Quick Assessment
This humorous middle-grade fiction follows Zack as he embarks on a wild quest to retrieve his runaway butt, encountering imaginative landscapes and challenges along the way. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story employs silly humor and absurd situations to engage reluctant and avid readers alike. There are no significant content concerns, making it a lighthearted read for children in this age group.
Why we rated Day My Butt Went Psycho 11C
Day My Butt Went Psycho is written at a Level 6 reading level across 240 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Day My Butt Went Psycho works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Day My Butt Went Psycho 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, Day My Butt Went Psycho explores humor, adventure, and children's 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about humor, adventure, children's fiction.
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 — 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
- 9781338546743
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Apple Paperbacks
- Published
- 2019
- Type
- Fiction