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Delaware Silly Football Sportsmysteries (Delaware Books : Vol II)

Carole Marsh

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Delaware Silly Football Sportsmysteries (Delaware Books : Vol II)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Carole Marsh

Reading Level 4-5 9C Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

This is not your average sports story—it's a wild mix of football action and mystery that puts you in the driver's seat! You get to choose how the game and the secrets unfold in Delaware's coolest football towns. Every choice changes the outcome, making every play count in ways you've never imagined.

Themes

SportsAdventureFriendshipInteractive Narrative

Quick Assessment

This interactive sports mystery book combines football excitement with choose-your-own-ending storytelling, designed to engage young readers, especially reluctant boys. Set around Delaware football teams and locations, it offers educational value supported by a free teacher's guide. Suitable for middle school to young adult readers, it encourages decision-making and critical thinking through its dynamic narrative.

Why we rated Delaware Silly Football Sportsmysteries (Delaware Books : Vol II) 9C

Delaware Silly Football Sportsmysteries (Delaware Books : Vol II) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 114 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Delaware Silly Football Sportsmysteries (Delaware Books : Vol II) works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Delaware Silly Football Sportsmysteries (Delaware Books : Vol II) as 9C ("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, Delaware Silly Football Sportsmysteries (Delaware Books : Vol II) explores sports, adventure, friendship, and interactive narrative — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Kids drawn to stories about sports, adventure, friendship.

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.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9C — 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

3/10

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
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

114 pages
ISBN
9780793314454
Pages
114
Publisher
Carole Marsh Books
Published
September 1990
Type
Fiction

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