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Hombre perro se desata

Dav Pilkey

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Hombre perro se desata

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Volume 2

by Dav Pilkey

Hombre Perro; Dog Man

Reading Level 2-3 7C Ages 5-8 Balanced Read Page-Turner

The text is written at a 2nd 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

Jorge and Berto invent an exciting new hero called Dog Man, who has the head of a dog police officer and the body of a human cop. Together, they face off against Petey the Cat, their sneaky and clever enemy. Get ready for a fun adventure full of laughs and surprises!

Themes

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 2-3 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 5-8.

Why we rated Hombre perro se desata 7C

Hombre perro se desata is written at a Level 2-3 reading level across 220 pages (approximately 4,540 words). Strong independent readers around grade 3.7 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Hombre perro se desata works for readers up to grade 4.7.

Read aloud, Hombre perro se desata takes about 30 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Hombre perro se desata as 7C ("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, Hombre perro se desata explores friendship, adventure, humor, animals, and police — 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.
  • Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
  • Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, humor.
  • Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 7 more books in the Hombre Perro; Dog Man series.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

7C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

9/10

High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
2
Narrative Pace
9
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
3
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

220 pages
4,540 words
30m read-aloud
ISBN
9781338233483
Pages
220
Publisher
Scholastic en Espanol
Published
2018
Type
Fiction
Word Count
4,540
Language
ES
Read-Aloud
~30 min
Text Density
Picture-Heavy

Genres

Subjects

PolicePerrosSpanish Language MaterialsCatsGatosPolicíaComic Books, StripsDogsLibros De Caricaturas, Tiras CómicasCartoons and ComicsHumorous StoriesAdventure and AdventurersComic Books, Strips, EtcCriminalsRomans, Nouvelles, Etc. Pour La JeunesseBandes DessinéesChiensChatsCriminels