Daycamp Nightmare (Ghost Writer - Camp at Your Own Risk)

Nancy Butcher

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Daycamp Nightmare (Ghost Writer - Camp at Your Own Risk)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Camp at Your Own Risk

by Nancy Butcher

Reading Level 4-5 Mild (Lvl 2) Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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

What if your summer day at camp turned into a real-life mystery? At Camp Prospect, the Ghostwriter team expects fun, but suddenly money goes missing, a field trip map is suspiciously wrong, and some kids vanish into the zoo's snake house. Can they solve the puzzles before the day ends?

Themes

MysteryAdventureFriendshipProblem SolvingTeamwork

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction follows the Ghostwriter team as they navigate a series of mysteries at a Brooklyn day camp, including theft and children getting lost. Suitable for ages 9 to 12, the book includes mild suspense and problem-solving without intense content. Parents can expect a story that encourages critical thinking and teamwork with light peril elements.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 2 — Mild
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Content Flags

Mild Peril
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

115 pages
ISBN
9780606075695
Pages
115
Publisher
Turtleback
Published
January 1995
Type
Fiction

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