Pennybaker School is revolting
Jennifer Brown
Pennybaker School is revolting
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jennifer Brown
Illustrated by Kissi, Marta, illustrator
The text is written at a 6th 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
Thomas pedals furiously down the hallway on his unicycle, dodging flying papers and startled students. Suddenly, Mr. Faboo vanishes mid-lesson, leaving only a mysterious note behind. What secrets is Pennybaker School hiding, and can Thomas uncover them before chaos takes over?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade mystery follows sixth-grader Thomas Fallgrout as he navigates life at the unconventional Pennybaker School, where students have unique talents. When his history teacher mysteriously disappears and new challenges arise, Thomas must step up to solve the mystery and restore order. Appropriate for ages 9-12, the book contains humor and light suspense without any troubling content.
Why we rated Pennybaker School is revolting 11LE
Pennybaker School is revolting is written at a Level 6 reading level across 278 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Pennybaker School is revolting works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Pennybaker School is revolting as 11LE ("Light — Emotional") 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, Pennybaker School is revolting explores friendship, mystery, school, gifted children, and adventure — 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 friendship, mystery, school.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" 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
- 9781681191768
- Pages
- 278
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction