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Jericho's Tumbling Walls: The Story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 5:13-6:20 for Children

Joan E. Curren

Jericho's Tumbling Walls: The Story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 5:13-6:20 for Children

Name: Jericho's Tumbling Walls: The Story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 5:13-6:20 for Children
Author: Joan E. Curren
ISBN: 057007570X

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Joan E. Curren

Arch Bible Stories

Reading Level 2-3 C · Gentle Ages 5-8 Balanced Read Page-Turner

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. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.

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About This Book

Experience the exciting adventure of Joshua and the walls of Jericho coming down! Bright pictures and catchy rhymes make this ancient story easy and fun for young readers to follow and remember. Perfect for kids curious about Bible stories and big moments of courage.

Themes

Religion - GeneralAdventureJuvenile literature

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 2-3 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 5-8.

Why we rated Jericho's Tumbling Walls: The Story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 5:13-6:20 for Children C (Gentle)

Jericho's Tumbling Walls: The Story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 5:13-6:20 for Children is written at a Level 2-3 reading level across 16 pages (approximately 371 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 4 and up can manage Jericho's Tumbling Walls: The Story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 5:13-6:20 for Children on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Jericho's Tumbling Walls: The Story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 5:13-6:20 for Children takes about 2 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Jericho's Tumbling Walls: The Story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 5:13-6:20 for Children as C (Gentle) 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, Jericho's Tumbling Walls: The Story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 5:13-6:20 for Children explores religion - general, adventure, and juvenile literature — 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.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about religion - general, adventure, juvenile literature.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 26 more books in the Arch Bible Stories series.
✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

C · Gentle

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Gentle

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

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