It Wasn't Me: A Bloomsbury Young Reader
Joanna Nadin
It Wasn't Me: A Bloomsbury Young Reader
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
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by Joanna Nadin
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
What if your messy mishaps weren't really your fault? Imagine a tiny gremlin named Dave living in your sock drawer, causing bubbles to flood the bathroom and microwaves to explode! But when Dave shows up for real, the trouble gets bigger than Alfie ever expected — can he catch the gremlin before things spiral out of control?
Quick Assessment
This playful early reader by Joanna Nadin follows Alfie Braithwaite, whose household accidents are blamed on a mischievous gremlin named Dave. Perfect for children aged 5-8 practicing independent reading, the story blends humor and imagination while encouraging reading confidence. Lighthearted chaos and engaging illustrations make it suitable for Key Stage 1 readers without concerning content.
Why we rated It Wasn't Me: A Bloomsbury Young Reader 7C
It Wasn't Me: A Bloomsbury Young Reader is written at a Level 2 reading level across 49 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, It Wasn't Me: A Bloomsbury Young Reader works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate It Wasn't Me: A Bloomsbury Young Reader 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, It Wasn't Me: A Bloomsbury Young Reader explores humor, adventure, juvenile fiction, beginner readers, and monsters — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about humor, adventure, juvenile fiction.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
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
3/10A 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
- 9781472955562
- Pages
- 49
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Published
- 2018-10-18
- Type
- Fiction