Usborne Soccer School
Gill Harvey
Usborne Soccer School
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
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by Gill Harvey
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
Feel the thud of the soccer ball as it hits the grass, hear the cheers echoing from the sidelines, and smell the fresh outdoor air mixed with the sweat of a great game. Step onto the field where every pass, goal, and trick is explained in detail to help you play better and have more fun. The excitement of soccer bursts from every page, inspiring you to lace up your cleats and join the action.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Usborne Soccer School offers a detailed and engaging guide to soccer for children aged 9 to 12, focusing on skills, games, and exercises to improve play. The book uses clear explanations and vivid action photographs to support learning and encourage physical activity. Suitable for middle-grade readers interested in sports, it promotes healthy recreation and teamwork without content concerns.
Why we rated Usborne Soccer School 9C
Usborne Soccer School 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, Usborne Soccer School works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Usborne Soccer School 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, Usborne Soccer School explores sports & recreation, children's nonfiction, skill development, and teamwork — 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 sports & recreation, children's nonfiction, skill development.
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 — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A 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
- 9780613744386
- Publisher
- Turtleback
- Published
- August 1997
- Type
- Fiction