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Revenge of the Invisible Boy

Robert Lawrence Stine

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Revenge of the Invisible Boy

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Goosebumps SlappyWorld #9

by Robert Lawrence Stine

Reading Level 4-5 9LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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

Frankie’s hands tremble as he prepares his biggest magic trick yet—right in front of Mystical Marvin’s amazed crowd. But just when he’s about to finish, Ari’s sneaky prank sends everything spiraling out of control. Suddenly, Frankie vanishes into thin air, and no one knows where he’s gone...

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade horror story blends humor and suspense as it follows Frankie, a young magician seeking revenge on a classmate who constantly disrupts his magic club. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book features light supernatural elements and explores themes of friendship, rivalry, and consequences. Parents should note some mild suspense and scary moments typical of juvenile horror fiction.

Why we rated Revenge of the Invisible Boy 9LE

Revenge of the Invisible Boy is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 160 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Revenge of the Invisible Boy works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Revenge of the Invisible Boy as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") 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, Revenge of the Invisible Boy explores friendship, humor, adventure, mystery, and fantasy world-building — 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 friendship, humor, adventure.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

4/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

160 pages
ISBN
9781338355727
Pages
160
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
2019
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

HorrorHumorous Stories