Wallace & Gromit in Nick Park's A close shave
Marks, Graham.
Wallace & Gromit in Nick Park's A close shave
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Wrong Trousers
by Marks, Graham.
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
Wallace is the cleverest inventor you’ll ever meet, and his dog Gromit is the smartest sidekick around. Together, they face tricky sheep and hilarious troubles that only they can solve. Their teamwork shows why being inventive and brave really matters!
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader adapts the beloved Wallace & Gromit characters into a fun and clever story perfect for ages 5-8. It combines humor with simple vocabulary, making it accessible to young readers while encouraging creativity and problem-solving. The story features light adventure without intense conflict, suitable for early elementary children.
Why we rated Wallace & Gromit in Nick Park's A close shave 7C
Wallace & Gromit in Nick Park's A close shave is written at a Level 2 reading level across 47 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Wallace & Gromit in Nick Park's A close shave works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Wallace & Gromit in Nick Park's A close shave 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, Wallace & Gromit in Nick Park's A close shave explores friendship, adventure, inventors, animals, and humor — 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 friendship, adventure, inventors.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — 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
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0385323212
- Pages
- 47
- Publisher
- Doubleday Books for Young Readers
- Published
- 1996
- Type
- Fiction