Shadowing
Adam Slater
Shadowing
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Hunted
by Adam Slater
The text is written at a 6th 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
I have a secret to tell you: once every hundred years, the walls between our world and the demon world start to crack. Strange creatures wait, ready to cross over and cause chaos. Callum can see ghosts and has scary visions—visions that might be real, but that's only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Shadowing is a middle-grade supernatural thriller about a boy named Callum who experiences ghostly visions and faces an ancient threat as the barrier between the human and demon worlds weakens. Suitable for ages 9-12, it contains themes of demonology and mild supernatural horror elements that may be intense for sensitive readers. Parents should be aware of some frightening scenes involving visions of violence and dark themes.
Why we rated Shadowing 11ME
Shadowing is written at a Level 6 reading level across 224 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Shadowing works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Shadowing as 11ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Shadowing explores supernatural, adventure, mystery, and coming of age — 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 supernatural, adventure, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781606843987
- Pages
- 224
- Publisher
- Egmont USA
- Published
- 2012
- Type
- Fiction