Know your games: football.
Marc Bloom
Know your games: football.
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Football
by Marc Bloom
The text is written at a 3rd 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
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a great football player? Imagine stepping onto the field, knowing all the tricks and skills to outsmart your opponents. But do you have what it takes to become the best?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader sports book introduces young children to the basics of football through simple explanations and helpful tips. Suitable for ages 5 to 8, it encourages physical activity and skill development without any complex content or mature themes. Parents can expect an engaging, age-appropriate introduction to the sport.
Why we rated Know your games: football. 8C
Know your games: football. is written at a Level 3 reading level across 63 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Know your games: football. works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Know your games: football. as 8C ("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, Know your games: football. weaves together sports & recreation and juvenile nonfiction.
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 & recreation, juvenile nonfiction.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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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
- 0590433121
- Pages
- 63
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Published
- 1990
- Type
- Fiction