Hunger of the yeti

Name: Hunger of the yeti
Author: Tommy Donbavand
ISBN: 9780763657635

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Tommy Donbavand

Scream Street

Reading Level 4-5 LP · Mild · Physical Ages 9-12 Balanced Read Page-Turner

The text is written at a 4th 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

Luke, Resus, and Cleo manage to bring a mischievous baby yeti back from the snowy peaks of Tibet to Scream Street, only to find themselves chased by its furious mother. As the giant creature storms through their town, the trio must race against time to keep everyone safe and solve the wild mystery. Expect plenty of spooky fun, unexpected laughs, and thrilling adventures along the way!

Themes

Adventure Fantasy World-Building Humor FriendshipHorror Tales

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, fantasy violence. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Hunger of the yeti LP (Mild)

Hunger of the yeti is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 116 pages (approximately 16,365 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 6 and up can manage Hunger of the yeti on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Hunger of the yeti runs about 1.8 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Hunger of the yeti 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, Hunger of the yeti explores adventure, fantasy world-building, humor, friendship, and horror tales — 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, fantasy world-building, humor.

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.