Play Book! Football, No 3
Robert Hawks
Play Book! Football, No 3
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
You are the Quarterback, You Call the Shots. Football #2
by Robert Hawks
The text is written at a 3rd 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
What if you could be the quarterback and decide every play in the game? Imagine calling the shots on the field, choosing the best moves to score a touchdown. But will your next play lead to victory or a surprise twist?
Quick Assessment
This interactive football-themed book invites early readers to engage by calling plays as the quarterback, promoting decision-making and reading skills. Suitable for ages 5-8, it offers simple text and vivid illustrations centered around sports themes. The content is light and appropriate for young readers with no concerning material.
Why we rated Play Book! Football, No 3 8LP
Play Book! Football, No 3 is written at a Level 3 reading level across 91 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Play Book! Football, No 3 works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Play Book! Football, No 3 as 8LP ("Light — Physical") 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, Play Book! Football, No 3 explores sports, adventure, interactive reading, and juvenile literature — 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 sports, adventure, interactive reading.
- ✓ 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
8LP — Light — PhysicalNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
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
- 9780316343534
- Pages
- 91
- Publisher
- Sports Illustrated for Kids
- Published
- December 1995
- Type
- Nonfiction