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The Diary of a Roblox Noob series

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book2020

78%

WISE Score

4.7

Amazon

The literary equivalent of a snack bag of Flamin' Hot Cheetos: not exactly gourmet, but your kid will actually finish it.

The Diary of a Roblox Noob series

book

2020

78%

WISE Score

4.7

Amazon

The literary equivalent of a snack bag of Flamin' Hot Cheetos: not exactly gourmet, but your kid will actually finish it.

4.7

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Screenwise Verdict

If you're tired of the 'just five more minutes' Roblox battle, these books are your secret weapon. They aren't going to win a Newbery Medal, but they do something most 'prestige' children's books fail to do: they actually get 9-year-old gamers to read.

The prose is basically a transcript of a Let's Play video, but for a reluctant reader, that's a feature, not a bug. It's a harmless, offline way to engage with their favorite hobby without the brain-drain of a 4-hour YouTube marathon.

It's not 'high art,' but it's a solid win for household peace and literacy.

Age Fit

Perfect for the 7 to 11 crowd. Once they hit middle school, the 'Noob' jokes and diary format start to feel a bit young and 'cringe'.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

The stories focus on friendship, persistence, and a 'good-hearted' protagonist. While the humor is a bit slapstick and gaming-centric, it avoids mean-spiritedness.

Imaginative

It takes the sandbox nature of Roblox and builds actual narratives around it. It encourages kids to see their own gameplay as a story they can write themselves.

Safe

It's a book. You get the Roblox vibes without the toxic chat, predatory monetization, or 'stranger danger' of the actual platform.

Enriching

Its primary value is literacy for reluctant readers. It's not 'deep' literature, but it builds reading stamina for kids who usually find books boring.

Parent Info

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Why It Might Be Great

The ultimate 'gateway drug' to get gaming-obsessed kids to put down the iPad and pick up a book.
Uses familiar gaming terminology (obby, noob, spawn) to make reading feel like an extension of play.
Fast-paced plots with high stakes that mirror the experience of playing 'Piggy' or 'Mad City'.
Gives kids a sense of accomplishment by finishing 100+ page 'chapter books' with ease.

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What to Watch For

The writing quality is 'indie-published'—don't be surprised by the occasional typo or repetitive sentence structure.
If your kid doesn't play Roblox, these books will be total gibberish to them.
The 'Piggy' installment has some mild horror/spooky elements, but it's very much on a cartoon level.

Conversation Starters

"If you were the 'Noob' in this story, what would you have done differently to escape the Piggy house?"
"Why do you think Noob is a better friend than some of the 'Pro' characters he meets?"
"Which Roblox game would make the best book and why?"
"Do you think reading about the game is as exciting as playing it?"

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