Secret admirer

Robert Lawrence Stine

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Secret admirer

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Robert Lawrence Stine

Reading Level 4-5 9MP Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Selena clutches the script tightly as the bright stage lights flicker. Suddenly, a shadowy figure slips an envelope into her locker—dead flowers inside. Who is The Sun, and why is this secret admirer turning her dreams into a nightmare?

Themes

HorrorSuspenseMysteryComing of Age

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade horror story follows Selena, a confident high school student who begins receiving mysterious and threatening gifts from a secret admirer known as The Sun. As strange accidents and dangerous encounters escalate, the book explores themes of fear and suspense suitable for ages 9-12, with mild peril elements typical of the horror genre.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9MP — Moderate — Physical
Emotional
Light
Physical
Moderate
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

145 pages
ISBN
9781416908203
Pages
145
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Published
1996
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Horror TalesFear StreetGhostsHorror Stories