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The Play and Learn Value Collection I

Tivola Electronic Publishing

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The Play and Learn Value Collection I

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

3 Great Adventures with Max

by Tivola Electronic Publishing

Reading Level 4-5 9C Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

What if you could step into Dogsfairyland and help Max, the curious little hero, on three thrilling missions? Imagine searching for Willie the Castle Ghost's favorite food—yellow socks—piecing together Uncle Pong's secret formula, and chasing clues aboard the pirate ship Santa Loosetooth. Can you solve the puzzles before time runs out and save the day?

Themes

AdventureFriendshipProblem SolvingEarly Learning

Quick Assessment

This interactive storybook invites children to join Max from Dogsfairyland on three engaging adventures that promote early learning skills through problem-solving and exploration. Suitable for children around grade 4.5, it combines fiction with educational gameplay in a safe, age-appropriate environment. Parents can expect a gentle, imaginative narrative that encourages curiosity and critical thinking.

Why we rated The Play and Learn Value Collection I 9C

The Play and Learn Value Collection I 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 Play and Learn Value Collection I works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate The Play and Learn Value Collection I 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 Play and Learn Value Collection I explores adventure, friendship, problem solving, and early learning — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
  • Kids drawn to stories about adventure, friendship, problem solving.

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

2/10

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
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

ISBN
9783934789920
Publisher
Tivola Electronic Publishing
Published
February 28, 2002
Type
Fiction

Subjects

Software - Reference - CDROMUniversal