How to Be an Earthling Books in Order
How to Be an Earthling is a 3-book series by Lori Haskins Houran for ages 5–8, at a grade 3 reading level, with gentle content (HootRated intensity 1/5).
- Books
- 3
- By publication date
- Content intensity
- Gentle
- HootRated 1/5
How to Be an Earthling Reading Order
Series numbers aren't available for most How to Be an Earthling books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).
| # | Title | Reading Level | Ages | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earth's got talent! 2016 | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 2 | Greetings, sharkling! 2016 | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 3 | Take me to your weeder 2016 · Kimberly Morris | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
Content Intensity Across the Series
ConsistentContent stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.
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. How to Be an Earthling (3 books by Lori Haskins Houran) lands at a grade 3 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.
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Questions about the How to Be an Earthling series
- What reading level is the How to Be an Earthling series?
- How to Be an Earthling books are at a grade 3 reading level (average grade level 3.1), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 5–8. There are 3 books in the series.
- What order should I read the How to Be an Earthling books?
- Series numbers aren't available for most How to Be an Earthling books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Earth's got talent! (2016); Greetings, sharkling! (2016); Take me to your weeder (2016).
- What age is the How to Be an Earthling series appropriate for?
- HootRated recommends How to Be an Earthling 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.