The stone cold age
Jeffrey Brown
The stone cold age
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jeffrey Brown
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
Lucy and Andy are in the middle of a snowball fight when suddenly, their cozy cave feels way too crowded. Humans have moved in, and things are about to get wild! What will these Neanderthal siblings do when their icy world starts to change?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This humorous graphic novel follows Neanderthal siblings Lucy and Andy navigating life in the Ice Age with plenty of pranks and fun. Combining comedy with educational paleontology facts, it offers an engaging read for kids ages 9-12. The story is lighthearted, with no intense content, making it suitable for middle-grade readers.
Why we rated The stone cold age 9C
The stone cold age is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 193 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The stone cold age works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate The stone cold age 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, The stone cold age explores humor, family, adventure, historical, and graphic novels — 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, family, adventure.
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
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780525643982
- Pages
- 193
- Publisher
- Yearling
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction