Fortune House
Jeannie Rivera
Fortune House
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Ghost Story
by Jeannie Rivera
The text is written at a 6th 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.
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About This Book
Janie’s heart races as a cold breeze sweeps through the crumbling halls of Fortune House. Suddenly, a ghostly whisper echoes behind her, but when she turns, no one is there. What secrets hide in the shadows, and can Janie face the spirits before they trap her forever?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Fortune House follows Janie, a middle-grade girl whose family moves into an old, eerie house that becomes the setting for a spooky adventure. The story explores themes of friendship, courage, and mystery as Janie and her friend Caroline uncover ghostly secrets while navigating supernatural challenges. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book contains mild supernatural scares but is balanced with humor and bravery.
Why we rated Fortune House 11MT
Fortune House is written at a Level 6 reading level across 230 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Fortune House works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Fortune House as 11MT ("Moderate — Thematic") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from thematic difficulty — 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, Fortune House explores friendship, adventure, mystery, and supernatural — 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 friendship, adventure, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11MT — Moderate — ThematicReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781959940043
- Pages
- 230
- Publisher
- BiCoastal Publications LLC
- Published
- 2023
- Type
- Fiction