What reading level is The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School)?

The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School) by Tom B. Stone is at a Level 4 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School) appropriate for?

The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School) is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 9LE (Light — Emotional). Content flags: Mild Peril, Fantasy Violence, Fear & Anxiety.

What genre is The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School)?

The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School) is fiction — Young adult fiction. Part of the Graveyard School series.

Does The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School) have any content warnings?

The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School) has a HootRating of 9LE (Light — Emotional). Content flags include: Mild Peril, Fantasy Violence, Fear & Anxiety. 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 Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School)?

The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School) by Tom B. Stone is 112 pages (approximately 16,132 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School)

Tom B. Stone

The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Tom B. Stone

Graveyard School

Reading Level 4 9LE Ages 9-12 Matched Page-Turner

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

Skate McGraw heads to his uncle's island home for Thanksgiving, but strange noises and a spooky skeleton lurking in the study quickly turn his holiday eerie. When mysterious footsteps and chilling shadows creep through the night, Skate must face the skeleton on a skateboard seeking a spooky comeback. Can he unravel the mystery before it's too late?

Themes

Horror & Ghost StoriesHumor Adventure

Quick Assessment

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

Why we rated The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School) 9LE

The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School) is written at a Level 4 reading level across 112 pages (approximately 16,132 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School) works for readers up to grade 6.0.

Read aloud, The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School) runs about 1.8 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School) as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") 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, Fear & Anxiety.

Thematically, The Skeleton's Revenge (Graveyard School) explores horror & ghost stories, humor, 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.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about horror & ghost stories, humor, adventure.
✓ 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.