Skating the X-games

Name: Skating the X-games
Author: Allan B. Cobb
ISBN: 9781435850484

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Allan B. Cobb

Super Skateboarding

Reading Level 6-7 C · Gentle Ages 9-12 Sweet Spot Page-Turner

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 gentle with no concerning themes. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.

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About This Book

Dive into the thrilling world of the X Games and discover the coolest skateboarding tricks, the gear pros use, and the daring athletes who compete for the top spot. Perfect for young fans eager to learn about skateboarding stunts and the excitement of extreme sports competitions.

Themes

Sports Adventure

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 6-7 book with gentle content intensity. It's a Sweet Spot read — challenging text with gentle themes, ideal for advanced or 2e readers. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Skating the X-games C (Gentle)

Skating the X-games is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 50 pages (approximately 6,498 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 8 and up can manage Skating the X-games on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Skating the X-games takes about 43 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Skating the X-games as C (Gentle) 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, Skating the X-games weaves together sports and adventure.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, adventure.
✓ 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

C · Gentle

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Gentle

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

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