Ghostwise
Dan Yashinsky
Ghostwise
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Book of Midnight Stories
by Dan Yashinsky
The text is written at a 6th 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
Did you know some ghosts travel across oceans and whisper secrets from faraway places? From Japan’s eerie shadows to Canada’s chilling legends, these stories hold mysteries that will send shivers down your spine—but that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Ghostwise is a collection of ghost stories and eerie tales from around the world, aimed at middle-grade readers aged 9-12. The book blends folklore, true stories, and contemporary legends, offering a culturally rich and spooky reading experience without graphic content. It’s suitable for children interested in supernatural stories and global cultures.
Why we rated Ghostwise 11LE
Ghostwise is written at a Level 6 reading level across 223 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Ghostwise works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Ghostwise as 11LE ("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, Ghostwise explores ghost stories, multicultural, canadian fiction, folklore, 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about ghost stories, multicultural, canadian fiction.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A 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
- 9780921556664
- Pages
- 223
- Publisher
- Gynergy Books/Ragweed Press
- Published
- 1997
- Type
- Fiction