Your target readership is pre-teen; typically between 6 and 12 year-olds. Middle grade stories tend to feature protagonists that are of a similar age to the target audience, with themes covered and language used also age-appropriate. Authors of popular middle grade titles include Katherine Rundell, Jacqueline Wilson and Roald Dahl.
I’m Camilla Chester, a children’s author. I’ve been writing for children for many years, self-publishing three novels for 8-12s and then...
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