|
Here's the guide I found--
manuscript page = 250 words
picture books - age 4-8 = up to 1500 words, with 1000 being average
early/easy readers - age 6-8 = 32-64 pages long, with 200-1500 words of text, occasionally going up to 2000.
transition books - early chapters for age 6-9 = about 30 manuscript pages broken into 2-3 chapters
Chapter books for ages 7-10 are about 45-60 manuscript pages broken into 3-4 page chapters
middle grade - age 8-12 = 100-150 manuscript pages
young adult - age 12+ = 130-200 manuscript pages
books for kids 9-12 = acceptable length is about 40,000 words.
Matilda = 40,009
Double Fudge = 38,860
Hoot = 61,113
Hope that helps
|