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Motocross freestyle

Thomas K. Adamson

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Motocross freestyle

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Thomas K. Adamson

Epic; Extreme Sports (Bellwether)

Reading Level 3-4 8C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read Page-Turner

The text is written at a 3rd 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

Get ready to jump into the thrilling world of motocross freestyle, where daring riders perform incredible stunts and race through exciting courses. Filled with vivid pictures and easy-to-understand text, this book brings the high-energy action of the ESPN X-Games right to your fingertips. Perfect for young fans eager to learn about this fast-paced sport and the athletes who make it spectacular.

Themes

SportsAdventureJuvenile Literature

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 3-4 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Motocross freestyle 8C

Motocross freestyle is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 24 pages (approximately 395 words). Strong independent readers around grade 4.1 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Motocross freestyle works for readers up to grade 5.1.

Read aloud, Motocross freestyle takes about 3 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Motocross freestyle 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, Motocross freestyle explores sports, adventure, and juvenile literature — 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, adventure, juvenile literature.
  • Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 3 more books in the Epic; Extreme Sports (Bellwether) 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

8C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

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

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

10/10

High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
3
Emotional Weight
2
Narrative Pace
9
Theme Richness
3
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

24 pages
395 words
3m read-aloud
ISBN
9781626172753
Pages
24
Publisher
Epic Books
Published
2016
Type
Nonfiction
Word Count
395
Read-Aloud
~3 min
Text Density
Picture-Heavy

Genres

Subjects

MotocrossESPN X-Games