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Motocross freestyle
Thomas K. Adamson
Epic; Extreme Sports (Bellwether)
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. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.
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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.
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 C (Gentle)
Motocross freestyle is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 24 pages (approximately 395 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 4 and up can manage Motocross freestyle on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.
Read aloud, Motocross freestyle takes about 3 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate Motocross freestyle 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, 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
C · GentleReading 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.
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
- 9781626172753
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Epic Books
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 395
- Read-Aloud
- ~3 min
- Text Density
- Picture-Heavy