Num Nums and the dessert disaster
Scholastic Inc.
Num Nums and the dessert disaster
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Scholastic Inc.
The text is written at a 1st 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
Have you ever planned the perfect party only to have everything go wrong? Num Nums has invited all her best friends for a fun celebration, but when the treats and snacks get ruined, what will happen next? Will the party still happen or will the disaster stop the fun?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader book follows Num Nums as she organizes a friendship party, but faces a mishap with the food. Suitable for ages 5-8, it explores themes of friendship and problem-solving in a lighthearted way. There is no intense content, making it a gentle and relatable story for young children.
Why we rated Num Nums and the dessert disaster 6C
Num Nums and the dessert disaster is written at a Level 1-2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 2.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Num Nums and the dessert disaster works for readers up to grade 3.5.
We rate Num Nums and the dessert disaster as 6C ("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, Num Nums and the dessert disaster explores friendship, parties, juvenile fiction, and animals — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, parties, juvenile fiction.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
6C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A 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
- 9780545262316
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- 2010
- Type
- Fiction