El Beisbol de La Muerte
Tom B. Stone
El Beisbol de La Muerte
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Tom B. Stone
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
We may earn a commission from these links. Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores with every purchase.
About This Book
Park Addams is thrilled to be part of the all-star baseball team, but when they face the tough Belville team, fear takes over the players. Can Park and his friends find the courage to play their best and overcome their fears?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 4 book with gentle content intensity. Content themes include fear & anxiety, mild peril. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated El Beisbol de La Muerte 9C
El Beisbol de La Muerte is written at a Level 4 reading level across 127 pages (approximately 22,935 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, El Beisbol de La Muerte works for readers up to grade 6.0.
Read aloud, El Beisbol de La Muerte runs about 2.6 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate El Beisbol de La Muerte as 9C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Fear & Anxiety, Mild Peril.
Thematically, El Beisbol de La Muerte explores sports, friendship, and courage — 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.
- ✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, friendship, courage.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 20 more books in the Ultratumba; Graveyard School series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Content Flags
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
6/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
More in the Ultratumba; Graveyard School Series
Algo Raro En Mi Plato
Tom Stone
Algo Raro En Mi Plato
Tom Stone
El Esqueleto del Skate (Ultratumba)
Tom Stone
El Esqueleto del Skate (Ultratumba)
Tom Stone
El Ciclista Sin Cabeza (Ultratumba)
Tom Stone
El Ciclista Sin Cabeza (Ultratumba)
Tom Stone
Pequeño Hombre Lobo
Tom Stone
Pequeño Hombre Lobo
Tom Stone
La Venganza de Los Dinosaurios
Tom Stone
La Venganza de Los Dinosaurios
Tom Stone
Colonia de Vacaciones Dracula
Tom Stone
Colonia de Vacaciones Dracula
Tom Stone
Un Susto Mortal!
Tom Stone
Un Susto Mortal!
Tom Stone
El Abominable Monstruo de Las Nieves
Tom Stone
El Abominable Monstruo de Las Nieves
Tom Stone
Similar Books
Based on content and theme analysis
DEAD SOX, THE (GS18) (Graveyard School)
Tom B. Stone
DEAD SOX, THE (GS18) (Graveyard School)
Tom B. Stone
Scream, Team! (Graveyard School No. 12)
Tom B. Stone
Scream, Team! (Graveyard School No. 12)
Tom B. Stone
Escape from Vampire Park
Tom B. Stone
Escape from Vampire Park
Tom B. Stone
Fenway fever
John H. Ritter
Fenway fever
John H. Ritter
El Equipo del Terror
Tom Stone
El Equipo del Terror
Tom Stone
Un Fantasma En El Bao de Varones
Tom Stone
Un Fantasma En El Bao de Varones
Tom Stone
Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9502409000
- Pages
- 127
- Publisher
- Albatros Ediciones
- Published
- August 1999
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 22,935
- Language
- ES
- Read-Aloud
- ~2h 33m
- Text Density
- Standard