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Ghostly holler-day

Daren King

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Ghostly holler-day

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Daren King

Illustrated by Roberts, David, 1970- illustrator

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 cold wind howls as Tabitha Tumbly and her ghostly friends rush onto the creaky Frighten pier. Suddenly, a mysterious phantom magician appears, and Headless Leslie is nowhere to be found! What secrets will this spooky seaside adventure uncover?

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction book follows a group of young ghosts as they embark on a thrilling adventure to find their friend Headless Leslie in a haunted seaside town. Suitable for ages 9-12, it features themes of friendship, mystery, and light supernatural elements with minimal scares. The story balances spooky fun with humor, making it a great read for children interested in ghost stories without intense fright.

Why we rated Ghostly holler-day 9LE

Ghostly holler-day is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 113 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Ghostly holler-day works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Ghostly holler-day 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, Ghostly holler-day explores ghost stories, friendship, adventure, humor, 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 ghost stories, friendship, adventure.

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
Clear

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

113 pages
ISBN
9781623651558
Pages
113
Publisher
Mobius
Published
2014
Type
Fiction

Subjects

GhostsGhost StoriesSeaside Resorts