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More adventures of the great brain
John Dennis Fitzgerald
More adventures of the great brain
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by John Dennis Fitzgerald
The text is written at a 5th 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
Set in 1896 Adenville, Utah, a clever and cheeky boy known as the Great Brain uses his smarts to pull off playful pranks and clever tricks around town. His mischievous adventures keep everyone on their toes as he outwits friends and neighbors alike with his inventive plans. Get ready for a fun-filled ride full of laughter and clever schemes!
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5-6 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated More adventures of the great brain 10C
More adventures of the great brain is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 142 pages (approximately 39,105 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.2 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, More adventures of the great brain works for readers up to grade 7.2.
Read aloud, More adventures of the great brain runs about 4.4 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate More adventures of the great brain as 10C ("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, More adventures of the great brain explores humor, adventure, friendship, and family — 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.
- ✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about humor, adventure, friendship.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 7 more books in the Great Brain series.
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
10C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
6/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0440458226
- Pages
- 142
- Publisher
- Yearling
- Published
- 1979
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 39,105
- Read-Aloud
- ~4h 21m
- Text Density
- Dense