HootRated mascot HootRated

Can You Find It? (Gareth Stevens) Books in Order

Can You Find It? (Gareth Stevens) is a 4-book series by Dee Phillips for ages 5–8, at a grades 3–5 reading level, with gentle content (HootRated intensity 1/5).

Books
4
By publication date
Reading level
Grades 3–5
Average grade level 4.1
Recommended ages
Ages 5–8
From HootRated age ratings
Content intensity
Gentle
HootRated 1/5

Can You Find It? (Gareth Stevens) Reading Order

Series numbers aren't available for most Can You Find It? (Gareth Stevens) books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).

# Title Reading Level Ages Content
1 Find it at the beach
2006
Level 4-5 5-8 Gentle
2 Find it in the desert
2006
Level 4-5 5-8 Gentle
3 Find it on a coral reef
2006
Level 4-5 5-8 Gentle
4 Find it on the farm
2006
Level 3-4 5-8 Gentle

Content Intensity Across the Series

Consistent

Content stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.

1
2
3
4
First book Latest book

Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Can You Find It? (Gareth Stevens) (4 books by Dee Phillips) lands at a grades 3–5 reading level, with average content intensity 1/5. Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.

The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.

Similar reading level, content intensity and themes.

Questions about the Can You Find It? (Gareth Stevens) series

What reading level is the Can You Find It? (Gareth Stevens) series?
Can You Find It? (Gareth Stevens) books are at a grades 3–5 reading level (average grade level 4.1), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 5–8. There are 4 books in the series.
What order should I read the Can You Find It? (Gareth Stevens) books?
Series numbers aren't available for most Can You Find It? (Gareth Stevens) books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Find it at the beach (2006); Find it in the desert (2006); Find it on a coral reef (2006); Find it on the farm (2006).
What age is the Can You Find It? (Gareth Stevens) series appropriate for?
HootRated recommends Can You Find It? (Gareth Stevens) for ages 5–8. Content is gentle (HootRated intensity 1/5). Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.