Cobra threat
Sigmund Brouwer
Cobra threat
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Sigmund Brouwer
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Roy races through the woods, heart pounding as he spots something strange in the creek water near Grandma's cabin. Suddenly, the new football star appears, but Roy senses there's more to him than just amazing throws. What secret links the polluted creek, football dreams, and a hidden mystery?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows Roy, a high school senior who discovers pollution in a nearby creek and uncovers a mystery involving his football team’s new quarterback. Suitable for ages 9-12, it touches on themes like environmental awareness, friendship, and overcoming challenges such as stuttering. The story includes mild suspense and explores themes of teamwork and personal growth without intense content.
Why we rated Cobra threat 9LE
Cobra threat is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 118 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Cobra threat works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Cobra threat as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") 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, Cobra threat explores orphans, football, stuttering, pollution, and mystery — 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 orphans, football, stuttering.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" 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
- 0849958156
- Pages
- 118
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Published
- 1998
- Type
- Fiction