Science Camp #1

Name: Science Camp #1
Author: Jody Houser
ISBN: 9781098250201

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Jody Houser

Graphic Novels (ABDO/Spotlight); Stranger Things (ABDO/Spotlight)

Reading Level 2-3 LP · Mild · Physical Ages 9-12 Matched Page-Turner

The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LP, means mild content, mostly physical.

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About This Book

At Camp Know Where, Dustin and his friends enjoy exploring nature and learning new things, but when a mysterious stranger shows up with a secret plan, they must work together to keep the camp peaceful. Friendship and teamwork become the key to solving the mystery before trouble breaks out. This exciting adventure mixes science and fun in the great outdoors.

Themes

Friendship Adventure Science & Nature

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 2-3 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Science Camp #1 LP (Mild)

Science Camp #1 is written at a Level 2-3 reading level across 24 pages (approximately 1,039 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 4 and up can manage Science Camp #1 on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Science Camp #1 takes about 7 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Science Camp #1 as LP (Mild, mostly 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, Science Camp #1 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.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ 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 is one more book in the Graphic Novels (ABDO/Spotlight); Stranger Things (ABDO/Spotlight) series.

Maybe not for

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

For Parents

Content Intensity

LP · Mild · Physical

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Mild ←

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.