Extreme Sports
Chris Job
Extreme Sports
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
BMX (Extreme Sports)
by Chris Job
The text is written at a 2nd 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
Did you know there’s a whole world of extreme sports waiting just beyond the everyday? Imagine racing down trails on a mountain bike, feeling the rush of wind and the thrill of every jump— but that’s only the beginning.
Quick Assessment
This book introduces young readers to the exciting world of extreme sports, focusing on mountain biking and off-road cycling. Designed for Key Stage 3 students, it covers the history, necessary equipment, and features vivid photographs to engage teens aged 13-18. The content is suitable for young readers without any intense or problematic themes.
Why we rated Extreme Sports 7C
Extreme Sports is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Extreme Sports works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Extreme Sports as 7C ("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, Extreme Sports explores sports, adventure, and science & nature — 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, science & nature.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient 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
- 9781844430932
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Raintree Publishers
- Published
- December 23, 2003
- Type
- Fiction