Slimy Stuarts
Terry Deary
Slimy Stuarts
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Terry Deary
Illustrated by Brown, Martin, 1959- illustrator
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
The stinky smell of muddy streets and squishy, slimy snacks fills the air. Imagine kings who never washed their hands and people who wore fish on their feet! These gross and funny facts about the Slimy Stuarts will make you laugh and cringe all at once.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This engaging and humorous book explores the unusual and often disgusting habits of the Stuart era, making history fun and accessible for children ages 9 to 12. It presents historical facts with a lighthearted tone, focusing on manners, customs, and social life of the time. The content is appropriate for middle-grade readers and encourages interest in history through entertaining storytelling.
Why we rated Slimy Stuarts 9LP
Slimy Stuarts is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 140 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Slimy Stuarts works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Slimy Stuarts 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, Slimy Stuarts explores history, social life and customs, 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 history, social life and customs, humor.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A 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
- 9781407174051
- Pages
- 140
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Nonfiction