The Skeleton on the Skateboard (Graveyard School)

Name: The Skeleton on the Skateboard (Graveyard School)
Author: Nola Thacker
ISBN: 0553482246

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Graveyard School #2

by Nola Thacker

Graveyard School

Reading Level 3-4 LP · Mild · Physical Ages 9-12 Matched Page-Turner

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LP, means mild content, mostly physical.

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About This Book

Skate and Vickie are eager to prove themselves in the skateboard contest, but their biggest challenge might be meeting the mysterious phantom rider who conquers the spooky Dead Man's Curve. With courage and a bit of humor, they dive into an eerie adventure that could give them the edge they need to outshine their rival, Eddie Hoover. Get ready for a chilling yet fun ride full of surprises on wheels!

Themes

SkateboardingFriendship Humor AdventureHorror & Ghost Stories

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 3-4 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, fantasy violence. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated The Skeleton on the Skateboard (Graveyard School) LP (Mild)

The Skeleton on the Skateboard (Graveyard School) is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 120 pages (approximately 20,708 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 5 and up can manage The Skeleton on the Skateboard (Graveyard School) on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, The Skeleton on the Skateboard (Graveyard School) runs about 2.3 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate The Skeleton on the Skateboard (Graveyard School) as LP (Mild, mostly 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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Fantasy Violence.

Thematically, The Skeleton on the Skateboard (Graveyard School) explores skateboarding, friendship, humor, adventure, and horror & ghost stories — 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.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about skateboarding, friendship, humor.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 26 more books in the Graveyard School series.

Maybe not for

! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LP · Mild · Physical

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Mild ←

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.