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Flesh of the zombie

Tommy Donbavand

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Flesh of the zombie

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Tommy Donbavand

Reading Level 4-5 9LE 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

The crowd roars as the last song blares through Scream Street's streets, but suddenly the biggest band vanishes into a dark crack in the ground! Luke and his friends race after them, hearts pounding—what waits in the creepy Underlands? The adventure is just getting started.

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fantasy adventure blends humor with spooky elements as Luke and his friends tackle chaos at a zombie rock festival. Suitable for ages 9-12, it balances light horror themes with friendship and bravery, featuring no graphic content but some mild peril and suspense. Parents should note the story’s focus on fantasy violence and supernatural scenarios typical of juvenile fiction.

Why we rated Flesh of the zombie 9LE

Flesh of the zombie is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 116 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Flesh of the zombie works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Flesh of the zombie as 9LE ("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, Flesh of the zombie explores adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship, humor, and horror & ghost stories — 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, fantasy world-building, friendship.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

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
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

116 pages
ISBN
9780763646370
Pages
116
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
2010
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Horror & Ghost StoriesHumorous StoriesFantasy & MagicHorror StoriesRock GroupsZombiesWerewolvesRock MusicMusicians