Scream Street
Tommy Donbavand
Scream Street
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Attack of the trolls
by Tommy Donbavand
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
Luke, Resus, and Cleo sneak through the shadowy halls of Count Negatov’s castle, hearts pounding. Suddenly, rough hands grab them—trolls! Now trapped in a dark dungeon, will they escape before it’s too late?
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction follows Luke and his friends on a thrilling adventure in Transylvania, blending spooky creatures like vampires and trolls with a fast-paced plot. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story includes mild peril and fantasy violence but remains appropriate and engaging for young readers.
Why we rated Scream Street 9LP
Scream Street is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 115 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Scream Street works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Scream Street as 9LP ("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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Scream Street explores adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship, and mystery — 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 adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LP — Light — PhysicalLight 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
- 9781614792796
- Pages
- 115
- Publisher
- Chapter Books
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction