Speed Walker Fun to Program Your IBM PC
Howard Budin
Speed Walker Fun to Program Your IBM PC
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Fun to Program Your IBM-PC
by Howard Budin
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
Have you ever wondered how the games on a computer are made? Imagine typing secret codes that can tell your fortune or make cars race on the screen! What exciting surprises will your computer show when you start to program?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader introduces children ages 5-8 to basic computer programming concepts through six simple, interactive programs designed for the IBM PC. The book encourages engagement with coding by explaining how each program works to create games and educational activities. It is appropriate for young beginners interested in computers, with no content concerns.
Why we rated Speed Walker Fun to Program Your IBM PC 8C
Speed Walker Fun to Program Your IBM PC is written at a Level 3 reading level across 89 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Speed Walker Fun to Program Your IBM PC works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Speed Walker Fun to Program Your IBM PC 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, Speed Walker Fun to Program Your IBM PC explores computer games, programming, educational, and juvenile literature — 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 computer games, programming, educational.
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
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
- 9780523422466
- Pages
- 89
- Publisher
- Pinnacle Books
- Published
- September 1984
- Type
- Fiction