Super Sasquatch Showdown
Charise Mericle Harper
Super Sasquatch Showdown
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Charise Mericle Harper
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
Morgan and Lewis aren’t just friends—they’re the only ones who can unlock Mr. Lee’s secret world of lifelike robots, aliens, and Sasquatches! But when the line between real and pretend starts to blur, they must figure out what’s truly alive—and why it matters more than they ever imagined.
Quick Assessment
Super Sasquatch Showdown follows Morgan and Lewis as they explore a mysterious collection of realistic costumes and robots left by Mr. Lee. This middle-grade book blends humor and friendship with a playful mystery about distinguishing reality from imagination. Suitable for ages 9-12, it offers lighthearted adventure without intense content.
Why we rated Super Sasquatch Showdown 9C
Super Sasquatch Showdown is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 176 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Super Sasquatch Showdown works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Super Sasquatch Showdown 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, Super Sasquatch Showdown explores friendship, humor, adventure, science & nature, and fantasy world-building — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, humor, adventure.
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.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 9780805096224
- Pages
- 176
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction