Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #7: The Cliffs

Scott Cawthon

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #7: The Cliffs

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Scott Cawthon

Reading Level 4-5 9ME Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 4th 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.

Buy on Amazon Listen on Audible

We may earn a commission from these links. Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores with every purchase.

About This Book

The soft, worn fur of a teddy bear feels strange in your hands, almost alive with secrets. Reed’s plan to stand up to the school bully turns into a lesson nobody expected. Meanwhile, a brave boy faces a scary science experiment, where every choice could change everything.

Themes

BullyingParentingFriendship Adventure Fantasy World-Building

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade horror fiction collection features three stories linked to the Five Nights at Freddy's universe, exploring themes of bullying, parenting challenges, and peer pressure. The stories include moments of mild peril and suspense suitable for readers around 9-12 years old, though some scenes involve frightening or intense situations typical of the horror genre. Parents should be aware that the book contains elements of fantasy violence and emotional tension but no graphic content.

Why we rated Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #7: The Cliffs 9ME

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #7: The Cliffs is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 194 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #7: The Cliffs works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #7: The Cliffs as 9ME ("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, physical peril — 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, Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #7: The Cliffs explores bullying, parenting, friendship, adventure, and fantasy world-building — 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 bullying, parenting, 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

9ME — Moderate — Emotional

Emotional

Moderate ←

Physical

Moderate

Social

Light

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

2/10

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

Emotional Weight

Theme Richness

World Scope

Data Confidence

Similar Books

Based on content and theme analysis

The Twisted Ones

Scott Cawthon

The Twisted Ones

Scott Cawthon

Level 3 Moderate

Five Nights at Freddy's

Scott Cawthon