Piglettes
Clémentine Beauvais
Piglettes
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Clémentine Beauvais
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if your whole school decided you were the 'ugliest' girls just by clicking a vote on Facebook? Mireille, Astrid, and Hakima don’t let that stop them—they hop on their bikes and hit the road toward Paris. But can they really turn a cruel joke into an unforgettable adventure, or will the journey change everything?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Piglettes follows three teenage girls who face online bullying after being voted the 'ugliest' in their school. Instead of retreating, they embark on a summer cycling trip to Paris, blending humor and resilience in this young adult story. Suitable for teens, it offers a thoughtful look at social media's impact and the power of friendship, with light language and no graphic content.
Why we rated Piglettes 11LE
Piglettes is written at a Level 6 reading level across 287 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Piglettes works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Piglettes 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, Piglettes explores friendship, social media, humor, coming of age, and adventure — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, social media, humor.
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
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781782691204
- Pages
- 287
- Publisher
- Pushkin Children's Books
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction