What reading level is How Hedley Hopkins Did a Dare?

How Hedley Hopkins Did a Dare by Paul Jennings is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Upper Grades readers (Ages 13+).

What age is How Hedley Hopkins Did a Dare appropriate for?

How Hedley Hopkins Did a Dare is recommended for Ages 13+. HootRating: 11LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is How Hedley Hopkins Did a Dare?

How Hedley Hopkins Did a Dare is fiction.

Does How Hedley Hopkins Did a Dare have any content warnings?

How Hedley Hopkins Did a Dare has a HootRating of 11LE (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 How Hedley Hopkins Did a Dare?

How Hedley Hopkins Did a Dare by Paul Jennings is 205 pages.

How Hedley Hopkins Did a Dare

Paul Jennings

How Hedley Hopkins Did a Dare

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Paul Jennings

Reading Level 6 11LE Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

Find on Amazon

We may earn a commission from these links. Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores with every purchase.

About This Book

Hedley stands frozen as the new schoolyard crowd dares him to prove himself—what will he do? Shadows flicker as whispers of 'the loonies' stalking on full moon nights reach his ears. Just when he thinks he might escape, a secret from his past threatens to catch up with him.

Themes

Coming of Age Family Humor Adventure

Quick Assessment

This coming-of-age novel follows Hedley Hopkins, a boy adjusting to a new life in Australia after emigrating from England. The story explores themes of fitting in, facing fears, and navigating adolescence with humor and heart. Suitable for ages 13-18, it contains mild suspense and typical challenges of growing up without graphic content.