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The Streets of Panic Park

Robert Lawrence Stine

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The Streets of Panic Park

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Goosebumps HorrorLand #12

by Robert Lawrence Stine

Goosebumps HorrorLand

Reading Level 3-4 8LP Ages 9-12 Matched

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.

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About This Book

Luke and Lizzy find themselves stuck in Panic Park, a place filled with new dangers and challenges. To break free, they must team up with a former foe and face The Menace, all while dealing with a friend's unexpected betrayal. Adventure and suspense await as they navigate this thrilling escape.

Quick Assessment

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

Why we rated The Streets of Panic Park 8LP

The Streets of Panic Park is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 136 pages (approximately 22,668 words). Strong independent readers around grade 4.2 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Streets of Panic Park works for readers up to grade 5.2.

Read aloud, The Streets of Panic Park runs about 2.5 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate The Streets of Panic Park as 8LP ("Light — 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, Betrayal.

Thematically, The Streets of Panic Park explores friendship, adventure, fantasy world-building, and trust and betrayal — 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.
  • Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
  • Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, fantasy world-building.
  • Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 18 more books in the Goosebumps HorrorLand series.

Maybe not for

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

For Parents

Content Intensity

8LP — Light — Physical
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Content Flags

Mild Peril Fantasy Violence Betrayal
Data confidence: standard

Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

6/10

Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
3
Emotional Weight
4
Narrative Pace
5
Theme Richness
7
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

136 pages
22,668 words
2h 31m read-aloud
ISBN
9780439918800
Pages
136
Publisher
Scholastic Paperbacks
Published
2009
Type
Fiction
Word Count
22,668
Read-Aloud
~2h 31m
Text Density
Standard

Genres

Subjects

HorrorHumorous StoriesMonstersAmusement ParksHorror FictionHorrorlandGood and EvilSecretsHorror StoriesSecrecyCompact DiscsChildren's AudiobooksParque De DiversionesBrothers and SistersSpanish Language MaterialsFicción JuvenilPlot-your-own StoriesAdventure and Adventurers