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Pleased to Eat You
Johanna Gohmann
Pleased to Eat You
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Book 3
by Johanna Gohmann
Electric Zombie; Calico Chapter Books
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
Fab and his friends are excited when their new neighbor Zee joins their rock band, bringing fresh energy after a big festival. But when Zee starts acting strangely and hanging out with older kids, Fab and Lola set out to uncover the mystery behind his behavior. Their adventure leads them to question if their band will make it to the Halloween parade performance after all.
Themes
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 Pleased to Eat You 8LP
Pleased to Eat You is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 112 pages (approximately 7,600 words). Strong independent readers around grade 4.8 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Pleased to Eat You works for readers up to grade 5.8.
Read aloud, Pleased to Eat You takes about 51 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate Pleased to Eat You 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, Pleased to Eat You explores friendship, adventure, and music — 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 friendship, adventure, music.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 3 more books in the Electric Zombie; Calico Chapter Books series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
9/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant 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
- 9781532133633
- Pages
- 112
- Publisher
- Calico
- Published
- Dec 15, 2018
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 7,600
- Read-Aloud
- ~51 min
- Text Density
- Light Text