Mouse of the Match
Ed Rigby
Mouse of the Match
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Ed Rigby
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.
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About This Book
The ball zooms across the muddy field as the farmyard team scrambles to keep up. Suddenly, a tiny mouse darts between the players, eyes blazing with determination. But can such a small hero change the fate of the big game?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This illustrated story captures the excitement of an annual football match between farmyard and woodland animals, highlighting themes of courage, teamwork, and triumph against the odds. Suitable for early readers aged 5 to 8, it offers humor and positive messages about bravery and fair play without any concerning content.
Why we rated Mouse of the Match 7C
Mouse of the Match is written at a Level 2 reading level across 41 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Mouse of the Match works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Mouse of the Match as 7C ("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, Mouse of the Match explores animals, sports, friendship, courage, and humor — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about animals, sports, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 9781445226927
- Pages
- 41
- Publisher
- Lulu Press, Inc.
- Published
- 2009
- Type
- Fiction