My Life as a Broken Bungee Cord (The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle #3)
Bill Myers
My Life as a Broken Bungee Cord (The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle #3)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Bill Myers
Illustrated by Jeff Mangiat
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Wally's fingers fly over the keyboard, but suddenly the hot air balloon shudders—something's wrong! As the race twists through the sky, Wally's usual luck runs out, and he faces a choice that could change everything. Will he find the courage to trust when everything seems to go wrong?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows Wally, a twelve-year-old tech-savvy boy who enters a thrilling hot air balloon race. Through his unexpected challenges, the story explores themes of faith and trust in God in an accessible way for ages 9 to 12. The book contains mild adventure elements suitable for middle-grade readers and includes Christian themes woven into the narrative.
Why we rated My Life as a Broken Bungee Cord (The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle #3) 9LE
My Life as a Broken Bungee Cord (The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle #3) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 128 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, My Life as a Broken Bungee Cord (The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle #3) works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate My Life as a Broken Bungee Cord (The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle #3) as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, My Life as a Broken Bungee Cord (The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle #3) explores religious - christian, adventure, coming of age, and friendship — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about religious - christian, adventure, coming of age.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781400305735
- Pages
- 128
- Publisher
- Tommy Nelson
- Published
- April 12, 2005
- Type
- Fiction