Wallace & Gromit the Lost Slipper and the Curse of the Ramsbottoms (Wallace & Gromit Comic Strip Books)
Tristan Davies
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
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 — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
4/10A 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
- 9780841730359
- Pages
- 48
- Publisher
- Adler's Foreign Books Incorporated
- Published
- April 1998
- Type
- Fiction