The planet of the giant

Name: The planet of the giant
Author: Clotilde Bruneau
ISBN: 9780761387596

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Book 9

by Clotilde Bruneau

Illustrated by Audrey Bussi

Little Prince

Reading Level 3-4 LP · Mild · Physical Ages 9-12 Matched Page-Turner

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 mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LP, means mild content, mostly physical.

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About This Book

Imagine a world where a colossal stone giant is an entire planet, with each part ruled by a different leader. When Talamus, who governs the giant's brain, suddenly stops listening and begins issuing strange commands, chaos spreads across the land. Join the adventure to restore order before the giant awakens fully out of control!

Themes

Adventure Fantasy World-Building Friendship

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 3-4 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, fantasy violence. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated The planet of the giant LP (Mild)

The planet of the giant is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 54 pages (approximately 3,716 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 4 and up can manage The planet of the giant on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, The planet of the giant takes about 25 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate The planet of the giant as LP (Mild, mostly 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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Fantasy Violence.

Thematically, The planet of the giant explores adventure, fantasy world-building, 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.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 14 more books in the Little Prince series.

Maybe not for

! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LP · Mild · Physical

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Mild ←

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

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.