What reading level is Santa's Underwear?

Santa's Underwear by Marty Rhodes Figley is at a Level 4-5 reading level (Lexile 770L). Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Santa's Underwear appropriate for?

Santa's Underwear is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 9C (Clear).

What genre is Santa's Underwear?

Santa's Underwear is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Santa's Underwear have any content warnings?

Santa's Underwear has a HootRating of 9C (Clear). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Santa's Underwear?

Santa's Underwear by Marty Rhodes Figley is 32 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated June 9, 2026

Santa's Underwear

Marty Rhodes Figley

Santa's Underwear

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Marty Rhodes Figley

Reading Level 4-5 9C 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 gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Here's a secret: Santa has special Christmas underwear that he wears every year. But this Christmas Eve, it's gone missing, and suddenly, everything feels a little off in the North Pole... but that's only the beginning.

Themes

Children's fictionSanta ClausHolidayHumor

Quick Assessment

This humorous middle-grade fiction follows Santa as he searches for his special Christmas underwear on Christmas Eve, leading to a series of lighthearted mishaps. Suitable for readers aged 9-12, the story offers festive fun without any intense content.

Why we rated Santa's Underwear 9C

Santa's Underwear is written at a Level 4-5 reading level with a Lexile measure of 770L across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Santa's Underwear works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Santa's Underwear as 9C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.

Thematically, Santa's Underwear explores children's fiction, santa claus, holiday, and humor — 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.
✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about children's fiction, santa claus, holiday.

Maybe not for

! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.