Rex Ray Address Book
Rex Ray
Rex Ray Address Book
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Rex Ray
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Rex flips open his colorful address book, the pages bursting with bold shapes and bright colors. Each turn reveals a new surprise hiding in the designs, but what's the secret message tucked inside the back cover?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This address book by Rex Ray features vibrant, artistic designs that make organizing addresses fun and visually stimulating for middle-grade readers. Suitable for ages 9-12, it blends creativity with practical use, encouraging kids to engage with stationery in a unique way. There is no narrative content, violence, or sensitive themes to be concerned about.
Why we rated Rex Ray Address Book 9C
Rex Ray Address Book is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 144 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Rex Ray Address Book works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Rex Ray Address Book as 9C ("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, Rex Ray Address Book explores stationery items, novelty, and creativity — 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 stationery items, novelty, creativity.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" 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
- 9780811863278
- Pages
- 144
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Published
- March 19, 2008
- Type
- Fiction