What grade level is Horror at the Haunted House?

Horror at the Haunted House is listed for grades 4–6. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Horror at the Haunted House?

It takes about 2h 25m to read Horror at the Haunted House (132 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 145 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Horror at the Haunted House?

Horror at the Haunted House appears on reading lists for Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Horror at the Haunted House banned in schools?

Horror at the Haunted House does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally. See the banned books list by state.

What themes does Horror at the Haunted House explore?

Central themes in Horror at the Haunted House include haunted houses, horror stories, ghosts, wedgwood ware.

Horror at the Haunted House

Name: Horror at the Haunted House
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Author: Peg Kehret
ISBN: 9780671866853

by Peg Kehret · Grades 4–6 · Horror

Horror at the Haunted House by Peg Kehret is on US reading lists at grades 4–6. It appears on 1 list: the Young Hoosier Book Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Young Hoosier Book Award

This page shows where Horror at the Haunted House is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades 4–6
Age range: Ages 9–11
Pages: 132
Reading time: about 2h 25m (est.)
First published: 1992
Genre: Horror
ISBN-13: 9780671866853

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This horror title is typically read at grades 4–6. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on haunted houses and horror stories; cited on the Young Hoosier Book Award.

Themes

haunted houses · horror stories · ghosts · wedgwood ware

Where this book is recommended

Young Hoosier Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Horror at the Haunted House?: Horror at the Haunted House is listed for grades 4–6. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Horror at the Haunted House?: It takes about 2h 25m to read Horror at the Haunted House (132 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 145 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Horror at the Haunted House?: Horror at the Haunted House appears on reading lists for Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Horror at the Haunted House banned in schools?: Horror at the Haunted House does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does Horror at the Haunted House explore?: Central themes in Horror at the Haunted House include haunted houses, horror stories, ghosts, wedgwood ware.

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How we classify

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Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 4–6 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.