Screwie's Adventure
Tracey West
Screwie's Adventure
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Screwie's Adventure
by Tracey West
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Here’s a secret: Screwie isn’t just any baseball—he talks fast and dreams big! When Yankee Irving needs help to win the World Series, Screwie steps up in a way no one expects. But that’s only the beginning of their incredible adventure.
Quick Assessment
Screwie's Adventure is a fun and engaging early reader book perfect for children aged 5 to 8. It follows a lively, talking baseball named Screwie who teams up with Yankee Irving to save the World Series, blending sports excitement with imaginative storytelling. The book is suitable for young readers, featuring simple language and themes of teamwork and courage.
Why we rated Screwie's Adventure 7C
Screwie's Adventure is written at a Level 2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Screwie's Adventure works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Screwie's Adventure as 7C ("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, Screwie's Adventure explores adventure, sports, friendship, and humor — 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 adventure, sports, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
4/10A 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
- 9780843121179
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Price Stern Sloan
- Published
- August 17, 2006
- Type
- Fiction