Soccer Time!
Terry Pierce
Soccer Time!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Terry Pierce
The text is written at a 1st 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
Pssst—did you know soccer is a game where your feet do all the talking? The ball zooms across the field, and every kick could be a goal! But that’s only the beginning of the fun and excitement waiting for you.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Soccer Time! is a rhythmic, rhyming Step 1 Reader designed for early readers aged 5-8. This book introduces basic soccer skills through simple, repetitive text and alliteration, supporting reading confidence. With large print and picture clues, it’s ideal for children just beginning to read and interested in sports.
Why we rated Soccer Time! 6C
Soccer Time! is written at a Level 1-2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 2.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Soccer Time! works for readers up to grade 3.5.
We rate Soccer Time! as 6C ("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 Time! explores sports, friendship, family, rhyming text, and early literacy — 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, friendship, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
6C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A 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
- 9780525582038
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
- Published
- 2019
- Type
- Fiction