Andrés Iniesta
Tom Oldfield
Andrés Iniesta
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Illusionist
by Tom Oldfield
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
What if being smaller than everyone else was your biggest challenge—and your greatest secret weapon? Imagine training hard every day, dreaming big, and surprising the world by becoming the captain of the most legendary soccer team and scoring the winning goal in the World Cup final. How far can determination and talent take you when the whole world is watching?
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction book follows Andrés Iniesta's journey from a smaller-than-average kid to a soccer legend, highlighting themes of perseverance, talent, and teamwork. Suitable for ages 9-12, it offers an inspiring story about dedication and achieving dreams through hard work. The story contains no significant content concerns and is appropriate for young readers interested in sports and personal growth.
Why we rated Andrés Iniesta 9LE
Andrés Iniesta is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 160 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Andrés Iniesta works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Andrés Iniesta as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") 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, Andrés Iniesta explores sports, coming of age, family, friendship, and adventure — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, coming of age, family.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
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.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781786063809
- Pages
- 160
- Publisher
- Dino Books
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Nonfiction