What reading level is Puppy Tales?

Puppy Tales by Bob Balaban is at a Level 4-5 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Puppy Tales appropriate for?

Puppy Tales is recommended for Ages 9-12. Content intensity: "Mild" (2/5). Content flags: Mild Peril.

What genre is Puppy Tales?

Puppy Tales is fiction — Bionics.

Does Puppy Tales have any content warnings?

Puppy Tales has a content intensity rating of "Mild" (2/5). Content flags include: Mild Peril. On HootRated, every book is rated for emotional, physical, and social content themes to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Puppy Tales?

Puppy Tales by Bob Balaban is 168 pages.

Puppy Tales

Bob Balaban

Puppy Tales

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Bob Balaban

Reading Level 4-5 Mild (Lvl 2) 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

Here's a secret: McGrowl isn't just any dog—he's a bionic super dog with a nose for mysteries. When one of his puppies goes missing, he smells trouble—and a sneaky enemy named Milton Smudge might be the culprit. But that's only the beginning.

Themes

Adventure Mystery Family

Quick Assessment

Puppy Tales follows McGrowl, a bionic super dog, as he embarks on a middle-grade mystery to find a missing puppy. Suitable for ages 9 to 12, this fiction book combines adventure with light suspense, featuring themes of family and problem-solving. There is mild tension involving a villain, but overall the content is appropriate for middle-grade readers.