Revenge Playbook
Rachael Allen
Revenge Playbook
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Rachael Allen
The text is written at a 6th 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
The crisp autumn air buzzes with the roar of cheering crowds and the thud of footballs on the field. In Ranburne, the players are kings, but some girls are ready to change the rules. When four friends team up to challenge the high school hierarchy, they discover that sometimes, the sweetest victories come from unexpected friendships.
Quick Assessment
Set in a small town dominated by high school football culture, this middle-grade novel explores themes of friendship, social dynamics, and standing up against unfair treatment. A group of girls devise a clever plan to challenge the football players' behavior, highlighting issues like peer pressure and gender roles in a relatable way for ages 9-12. The story balances humor and emotional moments, making it suitable for middle-grade readers with light content around social conflict.
Why we rated Revenge Playbook 11LE
Revenge Playbook is written at a Level 6 reading level across 218 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Revenge Playbook works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Revenge Playbook as 11LE ("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, Revenge Playbook explores friendship, coming of age, and social justice — 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 friendship, coming of age, social justice.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — 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
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780062281371
- Pages
- 218
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction