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The story of the great feast

Penny Frank

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The story of the great feast

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Penny Frank

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

Have you ever been invited to a feast so grand it could fill an entire house? Imagine a great feast where everyone is welcome, but some guests are too busy to come. What happens when the invitation is shared with unexpected visitors?

Themes

Bible storiesParablesFamilyCommunity

Quick Assessment

This early reader introduces children aged 5-8 to the biblical parable of the great feast through simple, engaging storytelling. It gently conveys themes of invitation, acceptance, and community in an accessible way for young readers. The content is appropriate for early elementary children and contains no material of concern.

Why we rated The story of the great feast 7C

The story of the great feast is written at a Level 2 reading level across 22 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The story of the great feast works for readers up to grade 4.0.

We rate The story of the great feast 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 story of the great feast explores bible stories, parables, family, and community — 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 bible stories, parables, family.

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

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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
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

22 pages
ISBN
085648766X
Pages
22
Publisher
Lion
Published
1985
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Great SupperParablesBible StoriesN.TNew TestamentBible Stories, N.t