Gorillas Gone Bananas
Greg Farshtey
Gorillas Gone Bananas
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Greg Farshtey
The text is written at a 3rd 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
What if you could join a wild adventure where gorillas go bananas over a magical power called CHI? Imagine racing through the colorful land of Chima, where every twist and turn brings new challenges and surprises. But can you help protect the CHI before it falls into the wrong hands?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Gorillas Gone Bananas is a full-color chapter book inspired by the LEGO Legends of Chima series, designed for early readers ages 5 to 8. It combines adventure and fantasy elements with animal characters in a vibrant setting, encouraging imagination and reading confidence. The story is lighthearted and appropriate for young children, featuring themes of teamwork and bravery without intense content.
Why we rated Gorillas Gone Bananas 8C
Gorillas Gone Bananas is written at a Level 3 reading level across 64 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Gorillas Gone Bananas works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Gorillas Gone Bananas as 8C ("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, Gorillas Gone Bananas explores adventure, animals, 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 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 adventure, animals, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8C — 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
- 9780545517522
- Pages
- 64
- Publisher
- Scholastic, Incorporated
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction