Everything Kids' Gross Jokes Book
Aileen Weintraub
Everything Kids' Gross Jokes Book
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Side-splitting Jokes That Make Your Skin Crawl!
by Aileen Weintraub
The text is written at a 4th 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
Gross jokes aren’t just funny—they’re downright disgusting, and this book proves it! Packed with slimy puns, stinky riddles, and creepy crawlies, it’ll have you laughing so hard you might just turn green. Ready to test your gag reflex with the grossest jokes ever?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This joke book is designed for children ages 9 to 12 who enjoy silly, gross humor. It features hundreds of kid-friendly one-liners, knock-knock jokes, and themed sections that explore funny and slightly icky topics in a lighthearted way. There is no inappropriate content, making it a safe and entertaining read for middle-grade audiences.
Why we rated Everything Kids' Gross Jokes Book 9C
Everything Kids' Gross Jokes Book is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 144 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Everything Kids' Gross Jokes Book works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Everything Kids' Gross Jokes Book as 9C ("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, Everything Kids' Gross Jokes Book explores humor, juvenile literature, and children's books/all ages — 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, juvenile literature, children's books/all ages.
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
9C — 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
- 9781593374488
- Pages
- 144
- Publisher
- Everything
- Published
- October 2005
- Type
- Fiction