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Extreme Air Sports
Erin K. Butler
Extreme Air Sports
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Erin K. Butler
Edge Books; Sports to the Extreme
The text is written at a 5th 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
Soar through thrilling adventures like skydiving, bungee jumping, and gliding with fearless athletes who embrace the sky. Experience the excitement of extreme air sports and see the world from breathtaking heights. Perfect for young readers eager to explore daring challenges and the spirit of adventure.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5-6 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Extreme Air Sports 10LP
Extreme Air Sports is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 33 pages (approximately 2,931 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.8 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Extreme Air Sports works for readers up to grade 7.8.
Read aloud, Extreme Air Sports takes about 20 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate Extreme Air Sports as 10LP ("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.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril.
Thematically, Extreme Air Sports explores sports, adventure, and aeronautical sports — 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.
- ✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, adventure, aeronautical sports.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there is one more book in the Edge Books; Sports to the Extreme series.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
8/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant 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
- 9781515778615
- Pages
- 33
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 2,931
- Read-Aloud
- ~20 min
- Text Density
- Light Text