Disgusting Plants (Blazers)
Connie Colwell Miller
Disgusting Plants (Blazers)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Connie Colwell Miller
The text is written at a 2nd 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
Some plants are so gross, they’ll make your skin crawl! Discover the wild world of nature’s stinkiest, slimiest, and weirdest plants that prove science can be totally disgusting—and totally fascinating. Learn why these plants matter more than you think!
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader explores ten unusual plants known for their unique and often unpleasant features, designed to engage young children with juvenile botanical science. Suitable for ages 5-8, it combines fun facts with simple text to encourage curiosity about life sciences. The content is age-appropriate with no sensitive material.
Why we rated Disgusting Plants (Blazers) 7C
Disgusting Plants (Blazers) is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Disgusting Plants (Blazers) works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Disgusting Plants (Blazers) as 7C ("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, Disgusting Plants (Blazers) explores science, juvenile botanical sciences, life sciences - botany, and children: grades 1-2 — 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 science, juvenile botanical sciences, life sciences - botany.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A 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
- 9780736868020
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Published
- January 2007
- Type
- Nonfiction