Friendship Club / el Club de la Amistad
Gabrielle Reyes
Friendship Club / el Club de la Amistad
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Gabrielle Reyes
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
The crinkling sound of cardboard fills the air as Alma discovers a big empty box—just right for a secret clubhouse. Together, the friends add splashes of color and cozy touches, turning the box into a magical place. But when more friends want to join, will there be room for everyone’s dreams?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This charming early reader celebrates friendship and inclusivity through Alma and her friends’ adventure transforming a cardboard box into a clubhouse. Ideal for ages 5-8, it gently explores themes of cooperation and diversity with simple, engaging text and colorful illustrations. Parents can appreciate its positive message about sharing and welcoming others.
Why we rated Friendship Club / el Club de la Amistad 7C
Friendship Club / el Club de la Amistad 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, Friendship Club / el Club de la Amistad works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Friendship Club / el Club de la Amistad 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, Friendship Club / el Club de la Amistad explores friendship, diversity & multicultural, and juvenile fiction — 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 friendship, diversity & multicultural, juvenile fiction.
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
1/10A 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
- 9781536478402
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Scholastic, Incorporated
- Published
- 2023
- Type
- Fiction