Super Dragon Skater Boy
Jim Bates
Super Dragon Skater Boy
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jim Bates
The text is written at a 2nd 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
What if your skateboard could take you on amazing adventures with dragons? Imagine James, a regular skater boy, who dreams of being a hero—not with superpowers, but by making the world a better place. Can he skate his way to becoming the hero his community needs?
Quick Assessment
This early reader story follows James, a young boy who loves skateboarding and dragons, as he aspires to become a hero by helping others and building community. Suitable for ages 5-8, the book encourages themes of kindness, ambition, and positive social impact without any intense content.
Why we rated Super Dragon Skater Boy 7C
Super Dragon Skater Boy is written at a Level 2 reading level across 38 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Super Dragon Skater Boy works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Super Dragon Skater Boy as 7C ("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, Super Dragon Skater Boy explores friendship, coming of age, family, adventure, and fantasy world-building — 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 friendship, coming of age, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — 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
- 9781645436867
- Pages
- 38
- Publisher
- Amplify Publishing Group
- Published
- 2020
- Type
- Fiction