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Wallace & Gromit the Lost Slipper and the Curse of the Ramsbottoms (Wallace & Gromit Comic Strip Books)

Tristan Davies

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Wallace & Gromit the Lost Slipper and the Curse of the Ramsbottoms (Wallace & Gromit Comic Strip Books)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

The Lost Slipper and The Curse of the Ramsbottoms

by Tristan Davies

Illustrated by Nick Newman

Reading Level 2 7LP Ages 5-8 Heads Up

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 mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Have you ever lost a slipper and wished you could travel through time to find it? Wallace’s time machine goes wild, landing him and Gromit in the year 1066, where a curious mystery about missing slippers begins. What secrets will they uncover about their ancestors—and will they ever get their shoes back?

Quick Assessment

This early reader book follows Wallace and Gromit on humorous time-travel adventures as they solve a quirky mystery involving missing slippers across history. Suitable for ages 5 to 8, it combines light suspense with playful humor and simple vocabulary, making it accessible for young readers. The stories contain mild fantasy peril but are gentle and entertaining with no concerning content.

Why we rated Wallace & Gromit the Lost Slipper and the Curse of the Ramsbottoms (Wallace & Gromit Comic Strip Books) 7LP

Wallace & Gromit the Lost Slipper and the Curse of the Ramsbottoms (Wallace & Gromit Comic Strip Books) 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, Wallace & Gromit the Lost Slipper and the Curse of the Ramsbottoms (Wallace & Gromit Comic Strip Books) works for readers up to grade 4.0.

We rate Wallace & Gromit the Lost Slipper and the Curse of the Ramsbottoms (Wallace & Gromit Comic Strip Books) as 7LP ("Light — 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.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.

Thematically, Wallace & Gromit the Lost Slipper and the Curse of the Ramsbottoms (Wallace & Gromit Comic Strip Books) explores mystery, humor, adventure, friendship, and science & nature — 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 mystery, humor, adventure.

Maybe not for

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

For Parents

Content Intensity

7LP — Light — Physical
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

4/10

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
4
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

48 pages
ISBN
9780841730359
Pages
48
Publisher
Adler's Foreign Books Incorporated
Published
April 1998
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Mystery & DetectiveHumorHumorous