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Intergalactic Gas

Aaron Blabey

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Intergalactic Gas

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Alien Vs Bad Guys

by Aaron Blabey

Reading Level 6 11C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Mr. Wolf and his gang zoom through space, engines roaring and trouble brewing all around them. Alien planets flash past as they face wild dangers that no one has ever seen before. But will they make it back home, or is this the end of their intergalactic mischief?

Themes

HumorAdventureComics & Graphic Novels

Quick Assessment

This humorous graphic novel follows Mr. Wolf and his mischievous friends on exciting space adventures filled with comic chaos and colorful illustrations. Suitable for middle-grade readers aged 9 to 12, it blends humor with light science fiction themes without intense content. Parents can expect a fun, action-packed story that encourages imagination and laughter.

Why we rated Intergalactic Gas 11C

Intergalactic Gas is written at a Level 6 reading level across 288 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Intergalactic Gas works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Intergalactic Gas as 11C ("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, Intergalactic Gas explores humor, adventure, and comics & graphic novels — 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.
  • Kids drawn to stories about humor, adventure, comics & graphic novels.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

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

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
3
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

288 pages
ISBN
9781407192079
Pages
288
Publisher
Scholastic
Published
2018
Type
Fiction

Subjects

Comics & Graphic NovelsHumorComic Strips & CartoonsAction & AdventureAnimalsHumorous StoriesMysteries & Detective Stories