How to Get Rid of Bad Dreams
Nancy Hazbry, Roy Condy
How to Get Rid of Bad Dreams
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Nancy Hazbry, Roy Condy
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
Have you ever woken up from a bad dream and wished the scary monsters would just go away? Imagine a world where you can learn the funniest and silliest ways to chase those nightmares off for good. What if the secret to feeling brave at bedtime was just a laugh away?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This humorous fiction book offers young readers playful advice on handling nightmares and bad dreams, making it ideal for children ages 5 to 8. Its lighthearted approach helps ease bedtime fears and encourages a positive attitude toward sleep and dreaming. The content is gentle with no intense scenes, suitable for early readers dealing with common childhood anxieties.
Why we rated How to Get Rid of Bad Dreams 7C
How to Get Rid of Bad Dreams is written at a Level 2 reading level across 36 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, How to Get Rid of Bad Dreams works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate How to Get Rid of Bad Dreams 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, How to Get Rid of Bad Dreams explores dreams, nightmares, humor, and juvenile literature — 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 dreams, nightmares, humor.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — 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
- 9780590711746
- Pages
- 36
- Publisher
- Richmond Hill, Ont. : Scholastic-TAB
- Published
- April 1990
- Type
- Fiction