Just Disgusting!
A. Griffiths
Just Disgusting!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by A. Griffiths
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Nothing is too gross for this book—dead fish, mysterious brown blobs, and even flesh-eating zombies make every story wildly disgusting! These tales prove that being gross can be hilarious, and sometimes, the yuckiest things teach the funniest lessons.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This collection of humorous short stories is designed for middle-grade readers and uses gross-out humor to engage kids. Featuring themes involving funny and exaggerated 'disgusting' scenarios, it encourages laughter and lighthearted exploration of behavior and imagination. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book contains no graphic content, making it appropriate for school and library use.
Why we rated Just Disgusting! 9LP
Just Disgusting! is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 166 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Just Disgusting! works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Just Disgusting! as 9LP ("Light — Physical") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Just Disgusting! explores humor, short stories, juvenile fiction, and behavior — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about humor, short stories, juvenile fiction.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" 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
- 9781417682188
- Pages
- 166
- Publisher
- Turtleback Books
- Published
- February 2005
- Type
- Fiction