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The Great Royal Race with CD Read-Along (Another Sommer-Time Story Series)

Carl Sommer

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The Great Royal Race with CD Read-Along (Another Sommer-Time Story Series)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Carl Sommer

Illustrated by Dick Westbrook

Reading Level 2 7C Ages 5-8 Matched

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

Here’s a secret: Princess Elizabeth isn’t just waiting to pick a prince—she’s about to discover who’s truly worthy. Three suitors line up, but only one will show what really matters in a race like no other. And that’s only the beginning.

Themes

PerseveranceCaringTrustworthinessRoyaltySocial ValuesLove & Romance

Quick Assessment

This early reader story follows Princess Elizabeth as she navigates choosing a suitor through a royal race designed to reveal true character. Suitable for ages 5-8, it highlights virtues like perseverance, caring, and trustworthiness without intense conflict or mature themes. The book offers a gentle introduction to social values and decision-making.

Why we rated The Great Royal Race with CD Read-Along (Another Sommer-Time Story Series) 7C

The Great Royal Race with CD Read-Along (Another Sommer-Time Story Series) is written at a Level 2 reading level across 48 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Great Royal Race with CD Read-Along (Another Sommer-Time Story Series) works for readers up to grade 4.0.

We rate The Great Royal Race with CD Read-Along (Another Sommer-Time Story Series) 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, The Great Royal Race with CD Read-Along (Another Sommer-Time Story Series) explores perseverance, caring, trustworthiness, royalty, and social values — 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 perseverance, caring, trustworthiness.

Maybe not for

  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

7C — 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
2
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

48 pages
ISBN
9781575375083
Pages
48
Publisher
Advance Publishing
Published
April 1, 2003
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Social IssuesValuesSocial SituationsRoyaltyAudio: Juvenile