What reading level is Haunting With The Stars?

Haunting With The Stars by R.l. Stine is at a Level 3-4 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Haunting With The Stars appropriate for?

Haunting With The Stars is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 8LP (Light — Physical). Content flags: Mild Peril.

What genre is Haunting With The Stars?

Haunting With The Stars is fiction — Juvenile Fiction. Part of the Goosebumps Slappyworld series.

Does Haunting With The Stars have any content warnings?

Haunting With The Stars has a HootRating of 8LP (Light — Physical). Content flags include: Mild Peril. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Haunting With The Stars?

Haunting With The Stars by R.l. Stine is 123 pages (approximately 22,360 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Haunting With The Stars

R.l. Stine

Haunting With The Stars

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by R.l. Stine

Goosebumps Slappyworld

Reading Level 3-4 8LP Ages 9-12 Matched Page-Turner

The text is written at a 3rd 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

Murphy Shannon loves space, but the school trip to the Rayburne Observatory is anything but exciting—until he and his friends Orly and Cleo decide to explore on their own. When they encounter the mysterious Dr. Rayburne and his strange experiments, their adventure turns into a thrilling challenge that tests their courage and smarts. Can they uncover the secrets of the stars and make it out safely?

Themes

Adventure Friendship Science & Nature Mystery

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 3-4 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Haunting With The Stars 8LP

Haunting With The Stars is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 123 pages (approximately 22,360 words). Strong independent readers around grade 4.4 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Haunting With The Stars works for readers up to grade 5.4.

Read aloud, Haunting With The Stars runs about 2.5 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Haunting With The Stars as 8LP ("Light — 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.

Thematically, Haunting With The Stars explores adventure, friendship, science & nature, and mystery — 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 adventure, friendship, science & nature.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 18 more books in the Goosebumps Slappyworld series.