Who you gonna call?
David Lewman
Who you gonna call?
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by David Lewman
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
The Ghostbusters burst through the door, proton packs humming and ghosts swirling all around! Erin, Abby, Holtzmann, and Patty chase down a spooky banshee in the family room—will they catch it before it disappears? Something strange is happening, but can they stop it in time?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This Level 3 Ready-to-Read book introduces early readers (ages 5-8) to a fun and humorous ghost-hunting adventure featuring the Ghostbusters team. The story is based on the 2016 movie and includes exciting scenes that encourage reading confidence. It contains mild fantasy ghost themes suitable for young children with no intense content.
Why we rated Who you gonna call? 7C
Who you gonna call? is written at a Level 2 reading level across 40 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Who you gonna call? works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Who you gonna call? as 7C ("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, Who you gonna call? explores ghost stories, adventure, humor, friendship, and fantasy — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about ghost stories, adventure, humor.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781481475013
- Pages
- 40
- Publisher
- Simon Spotlight
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction