Super Schnoz and the Booger Blaster Breakdown
Gary Urey
Super Schnoz and the Booger Blaster Breakdown
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Gary Urey
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
Super Schnoz has the most powerful nose on the planet, with a scent bank of over 3,000 smells—from stinky roadkill to yucky earwax. But when the mystery fragrance Strange hides a smell he can’t identify, his famous booger blaster just might be broken. Could this be the sniffing challenge that even Super Schnoz can’t solve?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This humorous middle-grade fiction follows Andy Whiffler, known as Super Schnoz, who has an extraordinary ability to recognize thousands of smells. When he encounters a mysterious scent that challenges his skills, the story explores themes of curiosity and problem-solving with lighthearted humor. Suitable for children ages 9-12, it contains playful references to gross smells but no concerning content.
Why we rated Super Schnoz and the Booger Blaster Breakdown 9C
Super Schnoz and the Booger Blaster Breakdown is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 192 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Super Schnoz and the Booger Blaster Breakdown works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Super Schnoz and the Booger Blaster Breakdown 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 Schnoz and the Booger Blaster Breakdown explores humor, adventure, and friendship — 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 humor, adventure, friendship.
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
- 9780807575635
- Pages
- 192
- Publisher
- Albert Whitman
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction