Age rating and parents' guide:Rosie Revere, Engineer
by Andrea Beaty
Ages 6–8
Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty is best for children aged 6–8. It has no violence, nothing scary, no romance and no bad language.
Quiet by day, young Rosie loves spending her nights inventing brilliant gadgets from scraps and castaways. When her beloved Great-Great-Aunt Rose visits and wishes she could fly, Rosie sets out to build a contraption to make her dream come true. When the machine crashes, Rosie worries she has failed, but she soon discovers that trial and error is an essential part of the creative process. Told in bouncy rhymes with charming, detailed illustrations, it encourages young makers to keep trying.
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
- Early chapter book
- Part of the Questioneers series
- Easy to get into from the first page
- Plenty of illustrations
- Emotionally light
- A good pick for reluctant readers
Great for kids who like
- Science
- Robots & inventions
Reading mood
- Curious
Good to talk about
- Science
- Robots & inventions
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