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Goosebumps: Slappy's Revenge

Jason Heller

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Goosebumps: Slappy's Revenge

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Twisted Tricks from the World's Smartest Dummy

by Jason Heller

Reading Level 3 8LE Ages 5-8 Matched

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Slappy the evil dummy wakes up and starts causing chaos right in front of you! His spooky secrets and sneaky tricks are about to turn everything upside down. Can anyone stop his wild mischief before it’s too late?

Themes

Children's fictionGhost storiesHumorAdventure

Quick Assessment

This early reader book features Slappy, the mischievous dummy from the Goosebumps series, sharing his spooky secrets and tricks. Suitable for ages 5-8, it offers a fun introduction to ghost stories with humor and light suspense. Parents should note the playful but eerie tone typical of Goosebumps stories, without graphic content.

Why we rated Goosebumps: Slappy's Revenge 8LE

Goosebumps: Slappy's Revenge is written at a Level 3 reading level across 96 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Goosebumps: Slappy's Revenge works for readers up to grade 5.0.

We rate Goosebumps: Slappy's Revenge as 8LE ("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, Goosebumps: Slappy's Revenge explores children's fiction, ghost stories, humor, and adventure — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Kids drawn to stories about children's fiction, ghost stories, humor.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

8LE — 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
2
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

96 pages
ISBN
9781407166506
Pages
96
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
2015
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Ghost StoriesHorror StoriesVentriloquists' DummiesMonstersBooks and ReadingHorrorMedia Tie-InHorror Fiction