Get Started in Writing for Children
Lisa Bullard
Get Started in Writing for Children
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
How to write entertaining, colourful and compelling books for children
by Lisa Bullard
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Here's a secret: inside you lies the power to create stories that kids everywhere will love. Imagine crafting magical worlds, unforgettable characters, and adventures that leap off the page—but that's only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Get Started in Writing for Children by Lisa Bullard is a practical guide designed for young aspiring writers aged 9-12. It offers step-by-step exercises and advice to help children build confidence and develop their own stories across various children’s literature genres. The book also introduces readers to the writing community and publishing process in an age-appropriate way.
Why we rated Get Started in Writing for Children 11C
Get Started in Writing for Children is written at a Level 6 reading level across 224 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Get Started in Writing for Children works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Get Started in Writing for Children as 11C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Get Started in Writing for Children explores children's literature, authorship, creativity, and writing skills — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about children's literature, authorship, creativity.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781471804571
- Pages
- 224
- Publisher
- Hachette UK
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction