What reading level is Doll Bones?

Doll Bones by Holly Black is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Doll Bones appropriate for?

Doll Bones is recommended for Ages 9-12. Content intensity: "Mild" (2/5). Content flags: Mild Peril, Fantasy Violence, Fear & Anxiety.

What genre is Doll Bones?

Doll Bones is fiction — Fiction.

Does Doll Bones have any content warnings?

Doll Bones has a content intensity rating of "Mild" (2/5). Content flags include: Mild Peril, Fantasy Violence, Fear & Anxiety. On HootRated, every book is rated for emotional, physical, and social content themes to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Doll Bones?

Doll Bones by Holly Black is 258 pages.

Doll Bones

Holly Black

Doll Bones

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Holly Black

Reading Level 6 Mild (Lvl 2) Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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

Eleanor's doll bones clatter across the floor, her ghostly voice whispering, "It's time to play." Three friends clutch the doll tightly, but suddenly the shadows around them start to move. What secret does this haunted doll hold, and who will be brave enough to face it?

Themes

Friendship Adventure Fantasy World-BuildingGhost StoriesComing of Age

Quick Assessment

Doll Bones is a middle-grade novel blending adventure, horror, and friendship, centered on three friends who embark on a chilling quest involving a haunted doll. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it explores themes of bravery, imagination, and the supernatural with some suspenseful moments that might be intense for sensitive readers. Parents should note the ghost story elements and mild horror themes.