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Crazy dangerous

Andrew Klavan

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Crazy dangerous

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Andrew Klavan

Reading Level 7 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th 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

What if the scary stories you hear aren’t just in your head? Sam sees bullies picking on Jennifer, a girl who’s seeing demons and dangers no one else can. Can Sam stop the nightmares from becoming real before it’s too late?

Themes

Mental HealthBullyingFriendshipCourageProphecy

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel follows Sam Hopkins as he stands up against bullies and supports a classmate experiencing frightening hallucinations linked to mental illness. The story touches on themes of schizophrenia and bullying with sensitivity appropriate for ages 9-12, offering a thoughtful look at friendship and courage. Parents should note the presence of mental health topics and intense emotional moments.

Why we rated Crazy dangerous 12ME

Crazy dangerous is written at a Level 7 reading level across 338 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Crazy dangerous works for readers up to grade 9.0.

We rate Crazy dangerous 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, social complexity — 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, Crazy dangerous explores mental health, bullying, friendship, courage, and prophecy — 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 mental health, bullying, friendship.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Light
Social
Moderate
Thematic
Light

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

338 pages
ISBN
9781595547934
Pages
338
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Inc
Published
2012
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

PropheciesMental IllnessSchizophreniaConduct of LifeBullies