A Fate Totally Worse Than Death
Paul Fleischman
A Fate Totally Worse Than Death
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Paul Fleischman
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
The halls of Cliffside High buzz with secrets as you race alongside three popular kids whose faces are changing too fast. Suddenly, a new student arrives—beautiful, mysterious, and maybe... a ghost? Just when you think you understand what’s happening, everything shifts in a chilling twist.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This young adult novel blends horror and satire, following three high school students who suspect a new exchange student is the ghost of a girl they wronged. It explores themes of friendship, guilt, and social dynamics with a darkly humorous tone. Suitable for teens 13 and older, it includes supernatural elements and mild horror content.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780763621896
- Pages
- 128
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press (MA)
- Published
- April 12, 2004
- Type
- Fiction