Call of the wraith
Kevin Sands
Call of the wraith
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Kevin Sands
The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Christopher wakes up alone on a strange shore, his memories vanished like mist. Villagers whisper of a ghostly White Lady stealing children in the night. As shadows close in, can Christopher unlock his past before more disappear?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade adventure follows Christopher Rowe, who awakens with no memory near a village plagued by mysterious child disappearances linked to a supernatural legend. The story combines puzzles, friendship, and suspense suitable for ages 9-12, with mild fantasy peril and themes of identity and bravery.
Why we rated Call of the wraith 12ME
Call of the wraith is written at a Level 8 reading level across 494 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Call of the wraith works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate Call of the wraith as 12ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Call of the wraith explores adventure, supernatural, mystery, friendship, and coming of age — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, supernatural, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 9781534428478
- Pages
- 494
- Publisher
- Aladdin
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction