Soccer Shake-Up
Jane bingham
Soccer Shake-Up
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jane bingham
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
Dominic races down the field, the ball at his feet, but the crowd is watching closely. His coach frowns, remembering Dominic’s last wild play. Can Dominic prove he’s ready to lead the team to victory, or will his biggest chance slip away?
Quick Assessment
This early reader story follows Dominic, a young soccer player eager to step up when the star player is sidelined. It explores themes of responsibility, teamwork, and earning trust, suitable for children aged 5 to 8. The book contains mild scenes of competitive sports behavior without any concerning content.
Why we rated Soccer Shake-Up 8C
Soccer Shake-Up is written at a Level 3 reading level across 72 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Soccer Shake-Up works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Soccer Shake-Up as 8C ("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, Soccer Shake-Up explores sports, family, friendship, and coming of age — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, family, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781496504951
- Pages
- 72
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction