What reading level is Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1)?

Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1) by Rose Cooper is at a Level 4-5 reading level (Lexile 770L). Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1) appropriate for?

Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1) is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 9LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1)?

Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1) is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1) have any content warnings?

Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1) has a HootRating of 9LE (Light — 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 Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1)?

Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1) by Rose Cooper is 198 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated September 7, 2026

Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1)

Rose Cooper

Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Blogtastic! Novel

by Rose Cooper

Reading Level 4-5 9LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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 mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Sofia Becker has the ultimate spy spot—the girls' bathroom—where every secret and whisper is just a blog post away. She’s got all the juicy gossip about Mia, the queen of popularity, but what happens when the stories start to spiral out of control? Sometimes, knowing too much means you have to decide what really matters.

Themes

Middle schoolsSchoolsGossipBlogsPopularityFriendship Coming of Age

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel centers on Sofia, a sixth-grader who runs a blog sharing gossip from her school’s girls’ bathroom. It explores themes of popularity, social dynamics, and the impact of spreading rumors, highlighting the consequences of gossip in a relatable way for ages 9 to 12. Parents should note the story deals with typical middle school social challenges but without intense content.

Why we rated Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1) 9LE

Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level with a Lexile measure of 770L across 198 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1) works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1) as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") 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, Gossip from the Girls' Room (Blogtastic! #1) explores middle schools, schools, gossip, blogs, and popularity — 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 middle schools, schools, gossip.