Stunt Performers
Cherie Turner
Stunt Performers
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Cherie Turner
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if you could leap from rooftops or race through wild car chases just like a movie stunt performer? Imagine the excitement and skill it takes to make those daring moves look real on screen. But what happens when every jump and stunt comes with big risks?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader introduces young children to the exciting world of movie stunt performers, highlighting the skills and risks involved in their work. Suitable for ages 5-8, it offers an engaging look at extreme sports and the behind-the-scenes of filmmaking without graphic content. Parents will find it a safe and informative introduction to this adventurous profession.
Why we rated Stunt Performers 8LP
Stunt Performers is written at a Level 3 reading level across 78 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Stunt Performers works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Stunt Performers as 8LP ("Light — Physical") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Stunt Performers explores extreme sports, adventure, 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 extreme sports, adventure, juvenile literature.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
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
- 9781098221621
- Pages
- 78
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Published
- 2020
- Type
- Fiction