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Scream Street

Tommy Donbavand

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Scream Street

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Attack of the trolls

by Tommy Donbavand

Reading Level 4-5 9LP 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

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 — Physical
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

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
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

115 pages
ISBN
9781614792796
Pages
115
Publisher
Chapter Books
Published
2015
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

MummiesKidnappingVampiresLuke WatsonWerewolvesHorror StoriesTrollsHorror Tales