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Super Schnoz and the invasion of the snore snatchers

Gary Urey

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Super Schnoz and the invasion of the snore snatchers

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Gary Urey

Illustrated by Frawley, Keith, illustrator

Reading Level 4-5 9LP 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 mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Thunderous snores shake the ground as Super Schnoz sleeps, but suddenly, strange lights flicker in the sky. Aliens from planet Apnea are snatching up his snores to fuel a giant metal nose set to take over Earth. Can Super Schnoz and his friends stop this stinky invasion before it’s too late?

Themes

Quick Assessment

This humorous middle-grade fiction follows Andy Whiffler, aka Super Schnoz, whose powerful snoring attracts alien invaders who want to use his snores to power a robotic menace. Filled with action and silly adventure, the story is suitable for children ages 9 to 12, featuring playful themes around friendship and creativity. Parents should know it includes imaginative alien encounters and light comedic peril.

Why we rated Super Schnoz and the invasion of the snore snatchers 9LP

Super Schnoz and the invasion of the snore snatchers is written at a Level 4-5 reading level with a Lexile measure of 770L across 154 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 invasion of the snore snatchers works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Super Schnoz and the invasion of the snore snatchers 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, Super Schnoz and the invasion of the snore snatchers explores humor, adventure, friendship, and social issues — 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 looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9LP — Light — Physical
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: high

Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

154 pages
ISBN
9780807575574
Pages
154
Publisher
Albert Whitman
Published
2014
Type
Fiction
Lexile
770L

Genres

Subjects

Social IssuesHumorous StoriesAction & AdventureSmellSnoringNoseHumorous FictionFriendshipSuperheroesHeroes