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The planet of Bamalias

Clotilde Bruneau

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The planet of Bamalias

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Clotilde Bruneau

Illustrated by Fayolle, Diane, illustrator

Reading Level 2 7C Ages 5-8 Matched

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

What if a whole planet and its three moons started to freeze over? Imagine the Little Prince, but he can’t remember who he is! Can Fox help him unlock his memories before everything turns to ice?

Themes

HumorAdventureFriendshipComics & Graphic Novels

Quick Assessment

This graphic novel follows the Little Prince as he struggles with memory loss while trying to save the planet of Bamalias and its satellites from freezing. With humor and colorful comic-strip illustrations, this early reader book is suitable for children ages 5 to 8. The story encourages imagination and problem-solving without any intense content.

Why we rated The planet of Bamalias 7C

The planet of Bamalias is written at a Level 2 reading level across 48 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The planet of Bamalias works for readers up to grade 4.0.

We rate The planet of Bamalias 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, The planet of Bamalias explores humor, adventure, friendship, and comics & graphic novels — 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.
  • 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

7C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

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

Data confidence: standard

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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
2
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

48 pages
ISBN
9780761387749
Pages
48
Publisher
Graphic Universe& 8482
Published
2015
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

HumorComic Strips & CartoonsComics & Graphic NovelsFantasy & MagicScience FictionCartoons and ComicsFantasy Fiction