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Liverpool
David J. Clarke
Liverpool
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by David J. Clarke
The text is written at a 4th 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
Discover the exciting journey of Liverpool Football Club, from its early days to today’s thrilling matches. Packed with fun facts, player profiles, and easy-to-understand stats, this book brings the story of one of football’s greatest teams to life for young fans. Perfect for readers eager to learn about sports history and famous players!
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 4-5 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Liverpool 9C
Liverpool is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 32 pages (approximately 1,802 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.6 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Liverpool works for readers up to grade 6.6.
Read aloud, Liverpool takes about 12 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate Liverpool as 9C ("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, Liverpool explores sports, historical, and adventure — 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.
- ✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, historical, adventure.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 6 more books in the World Soccer Clubs series.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
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
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
10/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant 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
- 9781634949590
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Press Box Books
- Published
- 2025
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 1,802
- Read-Aloud
- ~12 min
- Text Density
- Light Text