Bullies Books for Kids
45 books in bullies. Every book rated for reading level and content intensity.
Bullies books for kids span a wider readiness range than parents usually expect. The same genre category contains gentle picture books and high-intensity middle-grade novels — Reading-level and grade-level scores measure text complexity, not what's actually in the story. A bullies title appropriate for a confident 8-year-old reader could still cover themes a sensitive 12-year-old isn't ready for.
Across HootRated's 45 bullies titles, books span Grade 1–6. About 87% are rated Gentle or Mild — safe picks for sensitive readers and kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None sit at the Intense or Very Intense end. Average content intensity is 2.1/5.
Use the intensity badges (green → red, low → high) to filter by emotional readiness rather than just age. For deeper detail on how we rate, see our rating methodology.
Karen's bully
Ann M. Martin
Karen's bully
Ann M. Martin
The lightning bugs
Patrick Jennings
The lightning bugs
Patrick Jennings
Game of clones
M. E. Castle
Game of clones
M. E. Castle
Odd, weird & little
Patrick Jennings
Odd, weird & little
Patrick Jennings
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Questions parents ask about bullies books
- What are the best bullies books for kids?
- HootRated catalogs 45 bullies children's books spanning Grade 1–6. Each is rated on reading level and content intensity. The picks above are sorted by quality signals — hook factor, discussion potential, and content appropriateness.
- Are bullies books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 39 (87%) are rated Gentle or Mild — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity is 2.1/5. Filter by intensity badge to match your child's emotional readiness.
- What reading level are bullies books?
- Bullies books in our catalog span Grade 1–6. The typical reading level lands around Grade 4. Reading level measures text difficulty — separate from content intensity, which measures emotional weight. The two often don't track together for kids who read above their age — the reading-level gap.