Funhouse Phantom
Eric Johnson
Funhouse Phantom
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Funhouse Phantom
by Eric Johnson
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
What if a haunted carnival rolled into your town, with eerie music only some can hear and a funhouse that twists reality? Dylan and Milo face spooky shadows, secret werewolf powers, and ghostly ringmasters in a mystery that could trap them forever. Will they uncover the carnival's secrets before it's too late?
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction follows two friends, Dylan and Milo, as they investigate strange occurrences at a haunted carnival. The story includes mild supernatural elements and light suspense suitable for ages 9-12. Themes of friendship, courage, and teamwork are woven through a fast-paced, spooky adventure with minimal scary content.
Why we rated Funhouse Phantom 9LE
Funhouse Phantom is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 132 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Funhouse Phantom works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Funhouse Phantom 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, Funhouse Phantom explores friendship, adventure, mystery, 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9798992234602
- Pages
- 132
- Publisher
- Broken Table Publishing
- Published
- 2024
- Type
- Fiction