I Like This Story
Kaye Webb
I Like This Story
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Taste of Fifty Favourites
by Kaye Webb
Illustrated by A. Kerins
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Pages rustle as a new story bursts to life—one moment you're chasing pirates, the next you're exploring hidden worlds. Each excerpt pulls you deeper, but just when you think you know what's coming, the story leaps somewhere unexpected. What will the next page reveal?
Quick Assessment
This anthology presents fifty carefully selected excerpts from a wide variety of books, designed to engage middle-grade readers aged 9 to 12. It offers a taste of different stories and genres, encouraging reading exploration without heavy or mature content. The collection is suitable for this age group and supports diverse literary interests.
Why we rated I Like This Story 12C
I Like This Story is written at a Level 7 reading level across 384 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, I Like This Story works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate I Like This Story as 12C ("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, I Like This Story explores fiction anthologies, adventure, mystery, exploration, and reading engagement — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about fiction anthologies, adventure, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12C — 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
- 0670806307
- Pages
- 384
- Publisher
- Viking
- Published
- March 26, 1987
- Type
- Fiction