Mr. Cooper is super!
Dan Gutman
Mr. Cooper is super!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Dan Gutman
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
What if your new teacher wasn’t just a teacher but a superhero in disguise? Mr. Cooper changes from Rat Man to Lava Man, teaching wild and wacky lessons that no one could ever forget. But when trouble strikes the school, will his super skills save the day or cause a hilarious disaster?
Quick Assessment
This humorous middle-grade book follows A.J. and his classmates as they meet their new, eccentric teacher, Mr. Cooper, who adopts different superhero personas to make learning fun. Suitable for ages 9-12, it blends silly adventures with educational themes about animals and volcanoes. The story encourages reluctant readers with its engaging, lighthearted tone and school-based setting.
Why we rated Mr. Cooper is super! 9C
Mr. Cooper is super! is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 106 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Mr. Cooper is super! works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Mr. Cooper is super! as 9C ("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, Mr. Cooper is super! explores humor, school, teachers, adventure, and extraterrestrial beings — 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, school, teachers.
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
9C — 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
- 9780062284211
- Pages
- 106
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction