Extreme Land Sports

Name: Extreme Land Sports
Author: Erin K. Butler
ISBN: 9781515778608

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Erin K. Butler

Sports to the Extreme; Edge Books

Reading Level 5-6 C · Gentle Ages 9-12 Balanced Read Page-Turner

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 gentle with no concerning themes. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.

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About This Book

Dive into the thrilling world of extreme land sports where daring athletes skate, bike, climb, and leap through exciting challenges. Discover the skills, stunts, and spirit behind skateboarding, BMX, motocross, rock climbing, and parkour adventures. Perfect for young readers eager to explore adventurous activities and learn about the excitement of pushing limits on land.

Themes

Sports AdventureRecreation

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 5-6 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Extreme Land Sports C (Gentle)

Extreme Land Sports is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 33 pages (approximately 2,759 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 6 and up can manage Extreme Land Sports on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Extreme Land Sports takes about 18 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Extreme Land Sports as C (Gentle) 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, Extreme Land Sports explores sports, adventure, and recreation — 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, recreation.
✓ 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

C · Gentle

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Gentle

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

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