Goosebumps: Slappy's Revenge
Jason Heller
Goosebumps: Slappy's Revenge
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Twisted Tricks from the World's Smartest Dummy
by Jason Heller
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?
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 — 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
- 9781407166506
- Pages
- 96
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction