Phone Call from a Ghost
Daniel Cohen
Phone Call from a Ghost
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Strange Tales from Modern America
by Daniel Cohen
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.
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About This Book
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get a phone call from a ghost? Imagine hearing spooky stories from haunted homes, busy city apartments, and even high up on airplanes. What secrets are these American ghosts trying to share?
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction book shares a collection of ghostly encounters set in various locations across the United States, including suburban homes, college campuses, and airplanes. Suitable for children ages 9-12, it explores spooky stories that spark curiosity about the paranormal while remaining age-appropriate with light supernatural themes.
Why we rated Phone Call from a Ghost 9LT
Phone Call from a Ghost is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 116 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Phone Call from a Ghost works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Phone Call from a Ghost as 9LT ("Light — Thematic") 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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Phone Call from a Ghost explores curiosities & wonders, adventure, mystery, and united states — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about curiosities & wonders, adventure, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LT — Light — ThematicLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780671682422
- Pages
- 116
- Publisher
- Aladdin Paperbacks
- Published
- October 1, 1990
- Type
- Fiction