Decker's Video Game Rescue Agency
A. M. Luzzader
Decker's Video Game Rescue Agency
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Case of the Maximum-Attack Zombies
by A. M. Luzzader
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
Sam Decker races through a world crawling with zombies, his sister Miley right behind him. But the kid they're trying to save is fast asleep, and Miley's phone suddenly dies in the middle of the chaos. Can they pull off the rescue before it's too late?
Quick Assessment
This chapter book features Sam Decker, a nine-year-old boy who rescues children trapped inside video games, accompanied by his sister Miley. Suitable for early readers ages 5-8, it combines action and humor in a fantasy setting with mild peril involving zombies. Parents should note the story includes fantasy violence and suspense but is appropriate for young readers.
Why we rated Decker's Video Game Rescue Agency 8LP
Decker's Video Game Rescue Agency is written at a Level 3 reading level across 88 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Decker's Video Game Rescue Agency works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Decker's Video Game Rescue Agency 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, Decker's Video Game Rescue Agency explores adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship, humor, and family — 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, fantasy world-building, friendship.
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
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
- 9781949078626
- Pages
- 88
- Publisher
- Knowledge Forest Press
- Published
- 2022
- Type
- Fiction