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CD-Rom:Eyewitness World Atlas (DVD Rom)

Dorling Kindersley

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CD-Rom:Eyewitness World Atlas (DVD Rom)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Dorling Kindersley

Reading Level 5 10C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 5th 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

Hear the soft whoosh of a plane soaring through the sky as colorful maps spread out beneath your fingers. Feel the excitement build as you explore mountains, cities, and oceans in vivid 3D, traveling anywhere your imagination takes you. The world is waiting to be discovered, with every journey revealing new wonders and stories.

Themes

AtlasesGeographyEducationNational CurriculumInteractive LearningScience & Nature

Quick Assessment

This interactive atlas combines detailed maps, a gazetteer, and an encyclopedia, designed for children aged 9-12. The DVD edition enhances learning with a unique feature that allows users to virtually fly routes and view three-dimensional landscapes, supporting curriculum goals for middle-grade students. It is an educational resource that encourages geographic exploration and global awareness without content concerns.

Why we rated CD-Rom:Eyewitness World Atlas (DVD Rom) 10C

CD-Rom:Eyewitness World Atlas (DVD Rom) is written at a Level 5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 6.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, CD-Rom:Eyewitness World Atlas (DVD Rom) works for readers up to grade 7.0.

We rate CD-Rom:Eyewitness World Atlas (DVD Rom) as 10C ("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, CD-Rom:Eyewitness World Atlas (DVD Rom) explores atlases, geography, education, national curriculum, and interactive learning — 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 atlases, geography, education.

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

10C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

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

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

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
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

ISBN
9780751318784
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
Published
April 23, 1999
Type
Fiction

Subjects

AtlasesFor National Curriculum Key Stage 4 & GCSEFor National Curriculum Key Stage 3