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Decker's Video Game Rescue Agency

A. M. Luzzader

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Decker's Video Game Rescue Agency

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

The Case of the Maximum-Attack Zombies

by A. M. Luzzader

Reading Level 3 8LP Ages 5-8 Matched

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 — Physical
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

88 pages
ISBN
9781949078626
Pages
88
Publisher
Knowledge Forest Press
Published
2022
Type
Fiction

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