Haunted

Name: Haunted
Author: Art Baltazar
ISBN: 9781434245533

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Art Baltazar

Young Justice; DC Comics (Stone Arch)

Reading Level 2-3 LP · Mild · Physical Ages 9-12 Matched Page-Turner

The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LP, means mild content, mostly physical.

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About This Book

Superboy and Miss Martian start their new adventure in the hidden superhero cave, but Superboy can't shake the strange memories and visions that seem to come alive from the cave's past. Together, they must face these spooky surprises and uncover the secrets lurking within.

Themes

SuperheroesAdventure Friendship

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 2-3 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, fantasy violence. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Haunted LP (Mild)

Haunted is written at a Level 2-3 reading level across 34 pages (approximately 1,137 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 4 and up can manage Haunted on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Haunted takes about 8 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Haunted as LP (Mild, mostly physical) 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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Fantasy Violence.

Thematically, Haunted explores superheroes, adventure, and friendship — 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.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about superheroes, adventure, friendship.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there is one more book in the Young Justice; DC Comics (Stone Arch) series.

Maybe not for

! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LP · Mild · Physical

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Mild ←

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.