More adventures of the great brain

Name: More adventures of the great brain
Author: John Dennis Fitzgerald
ISBN: 0440458226

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by John Dennis Fitzgerald

Great Brain

Reading Level 5-6 C · Gentle Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.

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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!

Themes

Humor Adventure Friendship Family

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 C (Gentle)

More adventures of the great brain is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 142 pages (approximately 39,105 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 6 and up can manage More adventures of the great brain on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

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 C (Gentle) 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 looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

C · Gentle

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Gentle

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

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

Data confidence: standard

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