Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.7
Points
4.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
25174
Points per Word
0.000159
Page Count
126
Points per Page
0.031746
Description
Twelve-year-old Benjie (nicknamed Mouse) faces a dangerous threat when the toughest boy at school vows to kill him. With little help from his friends, Benjie must prepare to face this emergency on his own. The book is set in a school environment and deals with themes of bullying, fear, and survival.