Our Friendship Rules
Peggy Moss
Our Friendship Rules
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Peggy Moss
Illustrated by Alissa Imre Geis
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What happens when you share a secret just to fit in? Alexandra is excited to make a new friend at school, but keeping secrets might cost her the friendship she treasures most. Can she fix things before it's too late?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader story explores themes of friendship, peer pressure, and emotions as Alexandra struggles with sharing a secret to gain acceptance. Suitable for ages 5-8, it gently addresses the importance of trust and honesty in relationships without any intense content.
Why we rated Our Friendship Rules 7LE
Our Friendship Rules is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Our Friendship Rules works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Our Friendship Rules as 7LE ("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, Our Friendship Rules explores friendship, emotions & feelings, and peer pressure — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, emotions & feelings, peer pressure.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A 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
- 9780884482918
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Tilbury House Publishers
- Published
- May 31, 2007
- Type
- Fiction