Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing — Content Guide for Parents

Frequently asked questions

• Is Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing appropriate for a 7-year-old?

  A child at a birthday party bites people and Fudge gets a rare spanking from his mother, while his fall from a climbing structure is an accident. Fudge swallows Peter's pet turtle and is rushed to the hospital, the turtle dies, and he also loses teeth in a fall, which the guide says may slightly alarm some readers.

• Does Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing have violence?

  Found (Brief): A child at a birthday party bites people and Fudge gets a rare spanking from his mother, while his fall from a climbing structure is an accident.

• Does Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing have scary content?

  Found (Brief): Fudge swallows Peter's pet turtle and is rushed to the hospital, the turtle dies, and he also loses teeth in a fall, which the guide says may slightly alarm some readers.

• Does Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing have religion?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing have race & culture?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing have profanity?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing have climate?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing have sexual content?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing have gender roles?

  Found (Supporting, Traditional roles): The Hatchers follow 1970s roles: Mom does the cooking and child care, Dad earns the money, and scenes show Dad struggling to cook or look after the children.

• Does Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing have gender & orientation?

  Not found in the sources we checked.