Batty Baseball Cards

Frank Jacobs

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Batty Baseball Cards

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Frank Jacobs

Reading Level 4-5 Gentle (Lvl 1) Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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 baseball cards were filled with the silliest, wildest players you’ve ever imagined? Meet Elvis "Hound Dog" Baskerville and Maurice "Psycho" Willoughby, plus ten more delightfully daffy characters ready to surprise you. But which one will be the oddest of them all?

Themes

HumorSportsCreativityCrafts & Hobbies

Quick Assessment

Batty Baseball Cards is a humorous fiction book geared toward children aged 9 to 12, featuring quirky and imaginative baseball characters. Each card includes fun, brief sketches that encourage creativity and lighthearted reading. The book is appropriate for middle-grade readers and offers a playful take on sports-themed collectibles.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 1 — Gentle
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

ISBN
9780613860413
Publisher
Turtleback
Published
October 1995
Type
Fiction

Subjects

Activity BooksCrafts & Hobbies