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The ADD hyperactivity workbook for parents, teachers, and kids

Harvey C. Parker

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The ADD hyperactivity workbook for parents, teachers, and kids

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Harvey C. Parker

Reading Level 4-5 9C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

What if you had secret tools to help your busy brain focus and shine? Imagine turning chaos into calm with simple steps that make school and home easier. But what happens when the real test begins?

Themes

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderFamilyEducation

Quick Assessment

This workbook offers a practical, step-by-step approach for parents and teachers to manage attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) behaviors in children aged 9-12. It provides six actionable tools designed to improve focus and behavior both at home and in the classroom. The content is appropriate for middle-grade readers and supports positive developmental strategies without intense emotional or physical content.

Why we rated The ADD hyperactivity workbook for parents, teachers, and kids 9C

The ADD hyperactivity workbook for parents, teachers, and kids is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 142 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The ADD hyperactivity workbook for parents, teachers, and kids works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate The ADD hyperactivity workbook for parents, teachers, and kids as 9C ("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, The ADD hyperactivity workbook for parents, teachers, and kids explores attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, family, and education — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
  • Kids drawn to stories about attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, family, education.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
3
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

142 pages
ISBN
0962162965
Pages
142
Publisher
Specialty PressInc
Published
1994
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Attention-deficit Hyperactivity DisorderHyperactive ChildrenHyperkinesia