Probably the funniest book I've ever read. Many a time I've found myself incapacitated thanks to this book. There are a couple of four-letter words, and a few sex references, but the only reason that I wouldn't give this book to a ten year old is because he just wouldn't get it. Any one older, though red it, and don't come running to me when you can't breath!
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide series, Book 1)
(2005, Fiction - Science Fiction, Written by Douglas Adams)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 11. -
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The acme of British science-fiction humor.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 11–15
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About The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide series, Book 1)
Parents need to know that despite the dry, rather snide, humor, the author raises many issues, including materialism, the nature of existence, the role of bureaucracy, and lots more.
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- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
British Humor at its Best
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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- Educational
While younger children could certainly read it, much of it would probably go over their heads.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
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Awesome book
This book is fantastic for teens today.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
my favorite favorite book EVER!!!
This book rocks. It is so utterly random and unpredictable, it breaks every rule of writing, it doesn't make any sense at all, and is generally just like me. It's the type of book I dream of writing, the type of book that is so funny you find you're folding every page corner, the type of book EVERYONE needs to read, the type of book that makes you pity someone who doesn't like it and wonder what's wrong with them. The fourth book in the series makes it kind of 'huh' for younger readers, but overall, as my friend once described a book, it's a-freakin-mazing.
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
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