Stick with Me!
Courtney Carbone
Stick with Me!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Courtney Carbone
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Blair and Rox are stuck together with hairspray—literally! Watch as Sunny uses her clever thinking to solve this sticky situation, proving that even tricky problems can be fixed with a little creativity and teamwork.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This Step 1 Step into Reading book features characters from Nickelodeon's Sunny Day, perfect for early readers aged 5 to 8. With simple rhymes, big text, and picture clues, it supports decoding skills while promoting themes of friendship and problem-solving. The story presents a lighthearted scenario without any content concerns, making it suitable for young children beginning to read.
Why we rated Stick with Me! 7C
Stick with Me! is written at a Level 2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Stick with Me! works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Stick with Me! as 7C ("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, Stick with Me! explores friendship, humor, juvenile fiction, and media tie-in — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, humor, juvenile fiction.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780525578147
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
- Published
- Jul 03, 2018
- Type
- Fiction