Go Away! (Good Friends)
Janine Amos
Go Away! (Good Friends)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Janine Amos
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
The sharp sound of voices fills the playground, and a chilly feeling settles in the air. When friends argue and say 'Go away!', how can they find their way back to kindness? Sometimes, the hardest feelings lead to the best friendships.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader gently explores how young children can navigate quarrels and strong emotions with or without adult guidance. Using simple language and scenarios, the book introduces mediation techniques recommended by educational psychologists to help kids resolve conflicts constructively. It is appropriate for ages 5-8 and supports social-emotional learning aligned with Key Stage 1 curricula.
Why we rated Go Away! (Good Friends) 7LE
Go Away! (Good Friends) 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, Go Away! (Good Friends) works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Go Away! (Good Friends) as 7LE ("Light — Emotional") 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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Go Away! (Good Friends) explores emotions & feelings, friendship, and personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues — 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 emotions & feelings, friendship, personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" 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
- 9781842341537
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Cherrytree Books
- Published
- March 14, 2003
- Type
- Fiction