Revenge of the roach!

Name: Revenge of the roach!
Author: Todd H. Doodler
ISBN: 9781619633827

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Todd H. Doodler

Super Fly

Reading Level 4-5 LP · Mild · Physical Ages 5-8 Balanced Read Page-Turner

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LP, means mild content, mostly physical.

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About This Book

When the notorious Crazy Cockroach returns to Stinkopolis, he's bigger and more determined to defeat Super Fly and Fantastic Flea. Using sneaky dung beetle helpers and mind-controlling video games, he targets the entire Brown Barge Elementary. Can Super Fly rally his friends and save the day before it's too late?

Themes

InsectsAdventure Friendship HumorVideo Games

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, fantasy violence, brainwashing. Written for readers ages 5-8.

Why we rated Revenge of the roach! LP (Mild)

Revenge of the roach! is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 118 pages (approximately 9,386 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 6 and up can manage Revenge of the roach! on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Revenge of the roach! runs about 1.1 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Revenge of the roach! as LP (Mild, mostly 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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Fantasy Violence, Brainwashing.

Thematically, Revenge of the roach! explores insects, adventure, friendship, humor, and video games — 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.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about insects, adventure, friendship.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 2 more books in the Super Fly series.

Maybe not for

! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LP · Mild · Physical

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Mild ←

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.