Football
Tanis Booth
Football
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Tanis Booth
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
What if you could travel back in time to discover how football was born? Imagine a game changing from rugby to the thrilling sport you love today, with new rules and gear that make every play exciting. But how did these changes shape the game forever?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader introduces children ages 5-8 to the origins and evolution of football, tracing its roots from rugby in the 1840s to the modern game. The book features simple text, vivid images, and interactive multimedia content accessed via a unique code, making it an engaging educational tool for young sports enthusiasts. It is suitable for early readers and contains no content concerns.
Why we rated Football 7C
Football is written at a Level 2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Football works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Football 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, Football explores sports, science & nature, and educational — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, science & nature, educational.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
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
2/10A 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
- 9781791100230
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Weigl Publishers
- Published
- 2019
- Type
- Fiction