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This tag should be used for questions about writing intended for readers 0-7 years old. For readers between 12 and 18 years old use [young-adult]. For readers ages 8-12 use [middle-grade]. For questions about characters, use [child-characters]. For questions about children or teens who are writers, use [young-author].

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What's a normal word count for a children's novel or collection?

According to Colleen Lindsay (former agent), a middle grade novel has on average 35K words. http://theswivet.blogspot.com/2008/03/on-word-counts-and-novel-length.html
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