World Cup Final
Tony Bradman
World Cup Final
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Tony Bradman
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Can a football match change everything? Imagine it’s 1966, and England is hosting the World Cup. Will the team win the trophy, and can one boy’s love for the game bring his family back together?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Set during England’s 1966 World Cup, this middle-grade novel follows a young boy experiencing the excitement and suspense of the tournament. It explores themes of family relationships and healing through sport, suitable for readers aged 9 to 12. The story offers a blend of historical sports action with emotional depth, without intense content.
Why we rated World Cup Final 9LE
World Cup Final is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 112 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, World Cup Final works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate World Cup Final as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, World Cup Final explores sports, family, and historical — 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, family, historical.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781407165769
- Pages
- 112
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction