What reading level is The girl from the well?

The girl from the well by Rin Chupeco is at a Level 6-7 reading level (Lexile 940L). Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is The girl from the well appropriate for?

The girl from the well is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11ME (Moderate — Emotional).

What genre is The girl from the well?

The girl from the well is fiction — Young Adult Fiction.

Does The girl from the well have any content warnings?

The girl from the well has a HootRating of 11ME (Moderate — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is The girl from the well?

The girl from the well by Rin Chupeco is 267 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated September 7, 2026

The girl from the well

Rin Chupeco

The girl from the well

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Rin Chupeco

Reading Level 6-7 11ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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

The air smells damp and cold, and the soft creak of old wooden floors echoes through the night. Somewhere in the shadows, a ghost waits—her story tangled with ancient rituals and dark secrets. When a boy's hidden darkness calls her, their fates become a haunting dance between fear and hope.

Themes

GhostsHorror storiesGood and evilRevengeAdventure Multicultural

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade horror novel blends supernatural folklore with a suspenseful narrative about a vengeful ghost protecting a boy who harbors a sinister secret beneath his skin. Suitable for readers ages 9-12, it explores themes of good versus evil, revenge, and cultural traditions with some eerie and intense moments. Parents should be aware of horror elements and mild supernatural violence.

Why we rated The girl from the well 11ME

The girl from the well is written at a Level 6-7 reading level with a Lexile measure of 940L across 267 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The girl from the well works for readers up to grade 8.5.

We rate The girl from the well 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, thematic difficulty — 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, The girl from the well explores ghosts, horror stories, good and evil, revenge, and adventure — 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.
✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about ghosts, horror stories, good and evil.

Maybe not for

! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.