The Word Count of Children’s Books

While there are no hard and fast rules about word count for children’s books or any genre, it is helpful to know what is generally expected. I have found the website DOGObooks to be the most useful place to check the word count of popular books for kids. The word count range for each age level is only a guideline. Obviously, the examples under each category are above and below what is generally accepted.

Children’s Chapter Books Word Count (age 6-9)

Word Count: 5,000 – 15,000 words

Examples:

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