Camp Scare
Delilah S. Dawson
Camp Scare
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Delilah S. Dawson
The text is written at a 6th 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
What if your summer camp turned into a place where the bullies start facing strange, spooky accidents? Parker Nelson hoped to find a friend and escape loneliness, but now she’s caught in a mystery where no one is quite what they seem. Who can she trust when the shadows hide more than just secrets?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Camp Scare is a middle-grade fiction novel about Parker Nelson, a bullied and lonely camper who encounters eerie and unexplained events affecting her tormenters. The story explores themes of friendship, mystery, and self-discovery, suitable for readers aged 9 to 12. Parents should note the presence of mild supernatural elements and themes of bullying, handled with a suspenseful but age-appropriate tone.
Why we rated Camp Scare 11LE
Camp Scare is written at a Level 6 reading level across 276 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Camp Scare works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Camp Scare as 11LE ("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, Camp Scare explores friendship, mystery, bullying, and supernatural — 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 friendship, mystery, bullying.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — 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
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780593373279
- Pages
- 276
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- 2022
- Type
- Fiction