Age rating and parents' guide:All Four Stars
by Tara Dairman
Ages 9–11
All Four Stars by Tara Dairman is best for children aged 9–11. It has no violence, nothing scary, no romance and no bad language.
Gladys secretly enters a citywide cooking contest, risking punishment and discovering unexpected allies in New York.
Content ratings
How much of each a parent can expect, from none to strong.
- Violence
- None
- Scary moments
- None
- Romance
- None
- Bad language
- None
Content checked by Dhiraj Bodade, co-founder of Bookstaken, on .
At a glance
- Novel
- Part of the All Four Stars series
- A steady start that picks up quickly
- Mostly text
- Emotionally light
Great for kids who like
- Cooking
Reading mood
- Thoughtful
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