About our Children's Book Picks

Is Hatchlings the right level for my child?

We know that aged 5-8 is a big age range and that all children read at different levels. The books that we select to go in our boxes are broadly advised for readers aged 5-8 – that means if you were to go into a bookshop and look for a book for your child you’d find these books on a shelf labelled for “early readers” or “first chapter books” or very simply… “readers aged 5-8”.

You can read some sample pages from two of our previous books here…

MICKEY AND THE MISSING SPY by ANNE MILLER – Read a sample

SUPER HAPPY MAGIC FOREST AND THE DEEP TROUBLE by MATTY LONG – Read a sample

These sample pages should give you a good idea of the reading level of the books that we include in our Hatchlings book subscription boxes. If you have any questions about reading ages, or would like more advice, send an email to theteam@talesbymail.com letting us know a couple of books that your child has enjoyed recently and we’ll be happy to help.