All-Star Goofball Trivia
Matt Chandler
All-Star Goofball Trivia
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Weird and Wild Sports Trivia
by Matt Chandler
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Here's a secret: some of the biggest sports stars have the quirkiest habits—like wearing their underwear inside-out for luck! These strange facts and silly stories make the world of sports way more fun than you ever imagined, but that's only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
All-Star Goofball Trivia is a lighthearted collection of unusual and amusing sports facts aimed at middle-grade readers. Perfect for ages 9-12, it offers entertaining insights without any mature content, making it a safe and engaging read for kids interested in sports and curiosities.
Why we rated All-Star Goofball Trivia 9C
All-Star Goofball Trivia is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 144 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, All-Star Goofball Trivia works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate All-Star Goofball Trivia as 9C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, All-Star Goofball Trivia explores sports, curiosities and wonders, and juvenile literature — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, curiosities and wonders, juvenile literature.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781623707781
- Pages
- 144
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction