Cliff Dive
Sigmund Brouwer
Cliff Dive
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Sigmund Brouwer
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What would you do if your brakes suddenly failed while racing down a mountain? Blake Coffey knows every twist and turn of the trail like the back of his hand, but when he finds a mysterious bag full of money, the race becomes more dangerous than ever. Can he win the Summit Race before trouble catches up with him?
Quick Assessment
Cliff Dive is an action-packed adventure ideal for early readers aged 5-8. The story follows Blake Coffey, a skilled mountain biker, who faces both the thrills of extreme sports and unexpected mystery after discovering a bag of money on the trail. The book contains mild suspense and themes of courage, making it appropriate for young readers without intense content.
Why we rated Cliff Dive 8LP
Cliff Dive is written at a Level 3 reading level across 60 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Cliff Dive works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Cliff Dive as 8LP ("Light — Physical") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Cliff Dive explores adventure, sports, and mystery — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, sports, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
4/10A 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
- 9781553050124
- Pages
- 60
- Publisher
- Red Deer, Alta. : Coolreading.com
- Published
- September 2002
- Type
- Fiction