Funny Faces (Troll Press and Peel)
Peter Pauper Press, Incorporated
Funny Faces (Troll Press and Peel)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Peter Pauper Press, Incorporated
The text is written at a 5th 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
This book is the funniest face maker you'll ever see! Every page lets you mix and match silly features to create endless goofy looks that will crack you up. It’s not just a book—it’s a laughter machine that turns you into a master of funny faces!
Themes
Quick Assessment
Funny Faces (Troll Press and Peel) is an interactive picture book designed for children ages 9-12. It features 25 divided pages that readers can flip to combine different facial features, encouraging creativity and humor. The content is lighthearted and appropriate for middle-grade readers, with no sensitive themes or intense content.
Why we rated Funny Faces (Troll Press and Peel) 10C
Funny Faces (Troll Press and Peel) is written at a Level 5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 6.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Funny Faces (Troll Press and Peel) works for readers up to grade 7.0.
We rate Funny Faces (Troll Press and Peel) as 10C ("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, Funny Faces (Troll Press and Peel) explores humor, creativity, and children: preschool — 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, creativity, children: preschool.
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
10C — 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
- ISBN
- 9780816727995
- Publisher
- Peter Pauper Press
- Published
- August 1992
- Type
- Fiction