Books by Matt Christopher

3 books by Matt Christopher have full reviews here; all 129 Matt Christopher titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.

Matt Christopher has 3 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 4–5 reading level. The typical Matt Christopher book lands at Grade 5, with average content intensity 1.7/5. Matt Christopher's books span 2 series, including Soccer Cats; Matt Christopher, Little League Baseball.

Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Matt Christopher book is right for a child. All of Matt Christopher's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.

Hat trick

Matt Christopher

Hat trick

Matt Christopher

Level 4-5 Gentle

Little League Baseball® World Series

Matt Christopher

Little League Baseball® World Series

Matt Christopher

Level 4-5 Mild

Play ball!

Matt Christopher

Play ball!

Matt Christopher

Level 4-5 Mild

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All Keyed Up (Soccer Cats) Level 3 · Gentle
All-Star Fever Level 3 · Mild
At the plate with-- Ken Griffey, Jr. Level 4-5 · Gentle
At the plate with-- Mo Vaughn Level 4-5 · Gentle
Baseball pals Level 4-5 · Mild
Baseball Pals (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) Level 4-5 · Mild
Baseball turnaround Level 4-5 · Mild
Baseball world series Level 4-5 · Gentle
Catch That Pass! (The New Matt Christopher Sports Library) Level 4-5 · Mild
Catcher with a Glass Arm (Individualized Reading from Scholastic) Level 5 · Mild
Center court sting Level 4-5 · Mild
Center Court Sting (The New Matt Christopher Sports Library) Level 4-5 · Mild
Centerfield Ballhawk (Springboard Books) Level 3 · Gentle
Comeback Challenge Level 4-5 · Moderate
Comeback of the Home Run Kid Level 4-5 · Mild
Comeback of the Home Run Kid (Matt Christopher) Level 4-5 · Mild
Dale Earnhardt Sr. Level 4-5 · Mild
Devil pony Level 4-5 · Mild
Dirt bike racer Level 4-5 · Mild
Dog That Stole Football Plays Level 2 · Gentle
Double play at short Level 4-5 · Mild
Earthquake Level 4-5 · Mild
Extreme Sports Boxed Set Level 8 · Mild
Extreme Team, The Level 3 · Mild 2 editions
Face-Off (Face Cff) Level 4-5 · Moderate
Fairway Phenom (Matt Christopher Sports Fiction) Level 4-5 · Mild
Football fugitive. Level 4-5 · Mild
Front court hex Level 4-5 · Gentle
Goalkeeper in Charge (Matt Christopher Sports Biographies) Level 4-5 · Gentle
Great Americans in Sports Level 4-5 · Gentle
Great Moments in Football History Level 4-5 · Gentle
Great Quarterback Switch Level 3 · Mild
Halfback attack Level 4-5 · Mild
Heads Up Level 3 · Mild
Hot Shot Level 4-5 · Gentle
Ice Magic (The New Matt Christopher Sports Library) Level 4-5 · Gentle
In the goal with-- Briana Scurry Level 4-5 · Gentle
Jackie Robinson Level 4-5 · Mild
Kick It! Level 3 · Mild
Line Drive to Short (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) Level 4-5 · Mild
Little League District Double Header Level 4-5 · Gentle
Little Lefty Level 3-4 · Gentle
Little Lefty (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) Level 3-4 · Gentle
Long Stretch at First Base (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) Level 4-5 · Mild
Long-Arm Quarterback (The New Matt Christopher Sports Library) Level 4-5 · Gentle
Man Out at First (A Peach Street Mudders Story) Level 3 · Mild
Master of Disaster Level 3 · Gentle
Miracle at the Plate (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) Level 4-5 · Mild
Mountain bike mania Level 4-5 · Mild
Mountain Bike Mania (The New Matt Christopher Sports Library) Level 4-5 · Mild
On the Court With Grant Hill (Matt Christopher Sports Biographies) Level 4-5 · Gentle
On the Court with... Stephen Curry Level 4-5 · Gentle
On the Court With... Yao Ming (Matt Christopher Sports Biographies) Level 4-5 · Gentle 2 editions
On the Halfpipe With Tony Hawk Level 4-5 · Gentle
On The Ice With...mario Lemieux (Matt Christopher Sports Biographies) Level 4-5 · Gentle
Operation Baby-Sitter (Soccer Cats) Level 4-5 · Gentle
Out at Second Level 3 · Mild
Perfect Game Level 4-5 · Gentle
Power Pitcher Level 4-5 · Mild
Red-Hot Hightops Level 4-5 · Mild
Red-Hot Hightops (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) Level 4-5 · Mild
Roller hockey radicals Level 4-5 · Gentle
Run, Billy, Run (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) Level 4-5 · Mild
Shadow over the back court Level 4-5 · Mild
Shortstop from Tokyo Level 3 · Gentle
Skateboard Tough (The New Matt Christopher Sports Library) Level 4-5 · Mild
Snow Board Showdown (The New Matt Christopher Sports Library) Level 4-5 · Mild
Snowboard Maverick (The New Matt Christopher Sports Library) Level 4-5 · Mild
Soccer 'Cats #11 Level 3 · Gentle
Soccer 'Cats #3 Level 3 · Gentle
Soccer 'Cats #4 Level 3 · Gentle
Soccer 'Cats #6 Level 3 · Mild
Soccer 'Cats #8 Level 3 · Mild 2 editions
Soccer Cats Level 3 · Gentle 4 editions
Soccer Cats #2 Level 3 · Gentle
Soccer Halfback (The New Matt Christopher Sports Library) Level 4-5 · Mild
State showdown Level 4-5 · Mild
Stranded Level 4-5 · Moderate
Tennis ace Level 4-5 · Mild 2 editions
The basket counts Level 3 · Mild
The diamond champs Level 4-5 · Mild
The dog that called the pitch Level 1-2 · Gentle
The dog that called the signals Level 1-2 · Gentle
The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter Level 2 · Gentle
The Extreme Team Level 2 · Mild
The Extreme Team #1 Level 3 · Mild 2 editions
The Extreme Team #10 Level 3 · Mild
The Extreme Team #2 Level 3 · Gentle 2 editions
The Extreme Team #3 Level 3 · Gentle
The Extreme Team #4 Level 3 · Gentle
The Extreme Team #6 Level 3 · Mild 2 editions
The Extreme Team #7 Level 3 · Gentle 2 editions
The Extreme Team #8 Level 3 · Gentle 2 editions
The Extreme Team #9 Level 3 · Mild
The great quarterback switch Level 3 · Mild
The Hit-Away Kid (Peach Street Mudders/Matt Christopher) Level 1-2 · Mild
The Hockey Machine (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) Level 4-5 · Moderate
The home run kid races on Level 4-5 · Gentle
The Kid Who Only Hit Homers (The New Matt Christopher Sports Library) Level 4-5 · Gentle
The Lucky Baseball Bat Level 4-5 · Gentle
The New York Yankees Level 4-5 · Gentle
The Olympics Level 4-5 · Gentle
The Reluctant Pitcher Level 3 · Gentle
The spy on third base Level 3 · Mild
The Spy on Third Base (Peach Street Mudders Story) Level 3 · Mild
The Submarine Pitch (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) Level 4-5 · Mild
The Team That Couldn't Lose Level 3 · Mild 2 editions
Top wing Level 4-5 · Moderate
Undercover Tailback (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) Level 4-5 · Mild
Year Mom Won the Pennant Level 3 · Gentle
You Lucky Dog (Soccer Cats) Level 2 · Gentle
Zero's Slider (Peach Street Mudders Story) Level 3 · Gentle

Questions about Matt Christopher's books

What reading level are Matt Christopher's books?: Matt Christopher's reviewed books range from Grade 4–5, with the typical book at Grade 5. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
Are Matt Christopher's books appropriate for sensitive readers?: All 3 of Matt Christopher's reviewed books are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 1.7/5.
What age are Matt Christopher's books appropriate for?: Matt Christopher's reviewed books target Ages 5-8 and Ages 9-12. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.