Clone Camp!
B. A. Frade
Clone Camp!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by B. A. Frade
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
The air buzzes with eerie whispers and the rustle of leaves under sneaky footsteps. Suddenly, everything doubles—two counselors, two shadows, two mysteries! When spooky clones start causing chaos at camp, can two rivals become the perfect team before the Scaremaster’s tricks take over?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade horror fiction follows two rival campers who must unite to solve the mystery of their camp counselors' strange doubles and stop the eerie Scaremaster. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story blends spooky thrills with humor and themes of teamwork and rivalry. It contains mild suspense and some scary moments that are appropriate for this age group.
Why we rated Clone Camp! 9LE
Clone Camp! is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 176 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Clone Camp! works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Clone Camp! 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, Clone Camp! explores horror stories, friendship, adventure, and humor — 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 horror stories, friendship, adventure.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
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
3/10A 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
- 9780316317283
- Pages
- 176
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction