Un Susto Mortal!
Tom Stone
Un Susto Mortal!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Tom Stone
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
At Graveyard School, Mrs. Cheevy’s first day as the new math teacher turns into a spooky adventure when the class decides to play tricks on her. Amid eerie hallways and mysterious events, the students discover that sometimes facing fears can lead to surprising friendships.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 4 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Un Susto Mortal! 9C
Un Susto Mortal! is written at a Level 4 reading level across 126 pages (approximately 19,880 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Un Susto Mortal! works for readers up to grade 6.0.
Read aloud, Un Susto Mortal! runs about 2.2 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Un Susto Mortal! as 9C ("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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Un Susto Mortal! explores humor, school life, and friendship — 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 humor, school life, friendship.
- ✓ 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
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
6/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9502407768
- Pages
- 126
- Publisher
- Albatros Ediciones
- Published
- November 1997
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 19,880
- Language
- ES
- Read-Aloud
- ~2h 13m
- Text Density
- Standard