What reading level is Good Dog?

Good Dog by Dan Gemeinhart is at a Level 7 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Good Dog appropriate for?

Good Dog is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 12ME (Moderate — Emotional).

What genre is Good Dog?

Good Dog is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Good Dog have any content warnings?

Good Dog has a HootRating of 12ME (Moderate — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Good Dog?

Good Dog by Dan Gemeinhart is 304 pages.

Good Dog

Dan Gemeinhart

Good Dog

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Dan Gemeinhart

Reading Level 7 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Brodie isn’t just any dog — he’s a good dog who’s broken the rules of heaven! When he sees the boy he loves is in danger, Brodie must team up with a pitbull and a grumpy cat to save him. What lengths will a loyal friend go to, even if it means losing paradise?

Themes

Friendship Family AdventureAnimalsSupernatural

Quick Assessment

Good Dog follows the story of Brodie, a dog who returns from the afterlife as a spirit to protect a boy he loves. This middle-grade novel explores themes of loyalty, friendship, and courage, with some gentle touches of the supernatural and afterlife. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it handles death and loss with sensitivity and includes mild peril.