I'm not afraid of this haunted house

Laurie B. Friedman

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I'm not afraid of this haunted house

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Laurie B. Friedman

Reading Level 3 Gentle (Lvl 1) Ages 5-8 Balanced Read

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 gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Simon Lester Henry Strauss boldly explores a spooky haunted house without a hint of fear, but an unexpected surprise challenges his courage in a fun and rhyming adventure. Young readers will enjoy the mix of bravery and a twist that proves sometimes what scares us most isn’t what we expect.

Themes

Haunted housesFearStories in rhymeAdventure

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 3 book with gentle content intensity. Content themes include fear & anxiety. Written for readers ages 5-8.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 1 — Gentle
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Content Flags

Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

6/10

Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
2
Narrative Pace
9
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

36 pages
512 words
3m read-aloud
ISBN
1575057514
Pages
36
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Published
2005
Type
Fiction
Word Count
512
Read-Aloud
~3 min
Text Density
Picture-Heavy

Genres

Subjects

Haunted HousesFearStories in Rhyme