Double Hamish
Danny Wallace
Double Hamish
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Hamish and the Worldstoppers and Hamish and the Never People
by Danny Wallace
The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if the Terribles landed with a wild plan to freeze time and take over the world? Imagine giant monsters, crazy metal creatures, and a race against the clock to save everyone. Can Hamish and his friends stop the chaos before it’s too late?
Quick Assessment
Double Hamish is a humorous middle-grade adventure featuring Hamish and his friends as they face off against monstrous invaders with a plan to stop time and conquer the world. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story delivers fun action and imaginative scenarios without intense violence or mature themes. Parents can expect a lighthearted, fast-paced read with plenty of humor and adventure.
Why we rated Double Hamish 12LP
Double Hamish is written at a Level 8 reading level across 662 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Double Hamish works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate Double Hamish as 12LP ("Light — Physical") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Double Hamish explores humor, adventure, friendship, and fantasy world-building — 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, friendship.
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
12LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" 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
- 9781471164903
- Pages
- 662
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction