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Pucker Power

Kevin Stevens

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Pucker Power

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

the super-powered superpug

by Kevin Stevens

Illustrated by Dempsey, Sheena, illustrator

Reading Level 4-5 9LP Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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 mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Pucker the pug bolts through the bustling streets of Dublin, his tiny paws barely keeping up as shadowy figures close in. Suddenly, a mysterious van screeches around the corner—will Pucker make it out? The chase has only just begun!

Quick Assessment

This humorous middle-grade adventure follows the Powers family as they race across Europe to rescue their dognapped pug, Pucker. Suitable for ages 9 to 12, the story features lighthearted action and cultural settings without intense violence or mature themes, making it an entertaining and age-appropriate read.

Why we rated Pucker Power 9LP

Pucker Power is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 112 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Pucker Power works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Pucker Power as 9LP ("Light — Physical") 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, Pucker Power explores adventure, humor, family, animals, and multicultural — 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 adventure, humor, family.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9LP — Light — Physical
Emotional
Light
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

112 pages
ISBN
9781910411308
Pages
112
Publisher
Powers
Published
2015
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

IrishHumorous StoriesAdventure and AdventurersPugDogsGreat PowersPet TheftSuperheroes