Ghost Hunter's Daughter
Dan Poblocki
Ghost Hunter's Daughter
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Dan Poblocki
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
Claire's heart pounds as she races through the dark woods, the chilling legend of the tall, dark ghost echoing in her mind. Her dad has vanished, and the only clue is a ghostly warning that seeing the spirit means certain doom. Suddenly, a shadow moves just ahead—could it be the ghost of Hush, or something even worse?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade horror mystery follows Claire, whose father, a famous ghost hunter, disappears under mysterious circumstances. With the help of a classmate who knows about ghosts, Claire ventures into a haunted town to uncover the truth and save her dad. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book contains spooky themes and mild suspense but no graphic content.
Why we rated Ghost Hunter's Daughter 11ME
Ghost Hunter's Daughter is written at a Level 6 reading level across 288 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Ghost Hunter's Daughter works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Ghost Hunter's Daughter as 11ME ("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 — 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, Ghost Hunter's Daughter explores mystery, adventure, paranormal, friendship, and family — 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 mystery, adventure, paranormal.
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
11ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal 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
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780545830041
- Pages
- 288
- Publisher
- Scholastic, Incorporated
- Published
- 2020
- Type
- Fiction