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Un Fantasma En El Bao de Varones

Tom Stone

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Un Fantasma En El Bao de Varones

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Tom Stone

Ultratumba; Graveyard School

Reading Level 3-4 8C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read 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 gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Alex is surprised to discover a spooky visitor lurking in the boys' bathroom. Join him as he unravels the mystery of this unexpected ghostly presence and learns that sometimes, courage comes from the most unlikely places.

Quick Assessment

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

Why we rated Un Fantasma En El Bao de Varones 8C

Un Fantasma En El Bao de Varones is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 125 pages (approximately 18,423 words). Strong independent readers around grade 4.8 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Un Fantasma En El Bao de Varones works for readers up to grade 5.8.

Read aloud, Un Fantasma En El Bao de Varones runs about 2.1 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Un Fantasma En El Bao de Varones as 8C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril.

Thematically, Un Fantasma En El Bao de Varones explores friendship, mystery, 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 friendship, mystery, adventure.
  • Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 20 more books in the Ultratumba; Graveyard School series.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

8C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Content Flags

Mild Peril
Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

8/10

High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
3
Emotional Weight
2
Narrative Pace
7
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

125 pages
18,423 words
2h 3m read-aloud
ISBN
9502407881
Pages
125
Publisher
Albatros Ediciones
Published
May 1998
Type
Fiction
Word Count
18,423
Language
ES
Read-Aloud
~2h 3m
Text Density
Light Text

Genres