Sweet farts

Name: Sweet farts
Author: Raymond Bean
ISBN: 9781935597087

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Rippin' it Old-school

by Raymond Bean

Reading Level 3-4 C · Gentle Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.

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About This Book

Keith Emerson isn’t your average 10-year-old—he’s a self-made millionaire who invented Sweet Farts, the cure for the common fart! But even with a science lab and a booming business, something’s still bothering him, and it’s not what you’d expect. What could possibly trouble the smartest kid in town?

Themes

HumorStudentsJuvenile FictionFlatulenceScience & Nature

Quick Assessment

Keith, a ten-year-old inventor who has already made a famous discovery about flatulence, must come up with a new science fair project while dealing with teasing friends and a younger sister who has become fascinated with farting. The humor is silly and bodily, with frequent fart jokes and playful pranks, but the teasing stays light and is quickly resolved. It is a good fit for kids who enjoy gross-out comedy and science themes, and parents may want to talk with children about respectful joking.

Why we rated Sweet farts C (Gentle)

Sweet farts is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 172 pages. Reading-wise, most kids in grade 5 and up can manage Sweet farts on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

We rate Sweet farts as C (Gentle) 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, Sweet farts explores humor, students, juvenile fiction, flatulence, and science & nature — 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, students, juvenile fiction.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

C · Gentle

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Gentle

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: high

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