Creakers
Tom Fletcher
Creakers
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Tom Fletcher
The text is written at a 7th 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
Creak... creak... something's moving under your bed! Lucy spots shadowy, sticky creatures sneaking around in the dark — the Creakers! But when she learns they've trapped all the grown-ups in a topsy-turvy world, she knows it's up to her to save them.
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade adventure follows Lucy, a determined girl trying to rescue all the missing adults who have been taken to a mysterious upside-down world by mischievous creatures called the Creakers. A mix of humor and eerie moments balances themes of bravery and family. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book contains mild suspense and fantasy peril but no intense content.
Why we rated Creakers 12LE
Creakers is written at a Level 7 reading level across 368 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Creakers works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Creakers as 12LE ("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, Creakers explores adventure, humor, fantasy world-building, and family — 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, humor, fantasy world-building.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LE — 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
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781524773342
- Pages
- 368
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
- Published
- 2019
- Type
- Fiction