The Great Games Compendium
Tivola Electronic Publishing
The Great Games Compendium
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Classic Games for the Whole Family
by Tivola Electronic Publishing
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
Board games just got a wild makeover! Imagine playing Tic Tac Toe as 'TicTacWoof' or challenging Neptune himself in 'Battling Ships.' These games turn classic fun into epic battles—because winning has never been this exciting.
Quick Assessment
This book offers a digital twist on traditional board games, presenting them in a fun and accessible format for children aged 9 to 12. It encourages strategic thinking and quick decision-making through engaging electronic versions of familiar games. Suitable for middle-grade readers, it provides entertaining content without any inappropriate themes.
Why we rated The Great Games Compendium 9C
The Great Games Compendium is written at a Level 4-5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Great Games Compendium works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate The Great Games Compendium 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 Great Games Compendium explores games & activities, humor, adventure, and juvenile fiction — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about games & activities, humor, adventure.
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.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- ISBN
- 9783931372460
- Publisher
- Tivola Electronic Publishing
- Published
- February 2001
- Type
- Fiction