What reading level is It's Alive! It's Alive!?

It's Alive! It's Alive! by R. L. Stine is at a Level 3-4 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is It's Alive! It's Alive! appropriate for?

It's Alive! It's Alive! is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 8C (Clear).

What genre is It's Alive! It's Alive!?

It's Alive! It's Alive! is fiction — Juvenile Fiction. Part of the Goosebumps Slappyworld series.

Does It's Alive! It's Alive! have any content warnings?

It's Alive! It's Alive! has a HootRating of 8C (Clear). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is It's Alive! It's Alive!?

It's Alive! It's Alive! by R. L. Stine is 134 pages (approximately 23,199 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

It's Alive! It's Alive!

R. L. Stine

It's Alive! It's Alive!

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Goosebumps SlappyWorld #7

by R. L. Stine

Goosebumps Slappyworld

Reading Level 3-4 8C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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 gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Livvy and Gates are determined to win the Springdale Robots Meet, but their robot starts acting in unexpected and surprising ways. As their creation takes on a life of its own, they must figure out how to handle the wild machine before the competition ends. Will their teamwork and quick thinking be enough to succeed?

Themes

Friendship Adventure Science & Nature

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 3-4 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated It's Alive! It's Alive! 8C

It's Alive! It's Alive! is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 134 pages (approximately 23,199 words). Strong independent readers around grade 4.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, It's Alive! It's Alive! works for readers up to grade 5.5.

Read aloud, It's Alive! It's Alive! runs about 2.6 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate It's Alive! It's Alive! as 8C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.

Thematically, It's Alive! It's Alive! explores friendship, adventure, and science & nature — 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.
✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, 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.