About Plumakids
Plumakids is the answer to a question I kept asking myself as a dad: why does most "kids and AI" feel like AI replacing the kid? Plumakids flips it. The AI is the tutor. The child is the author.
What Plumakids actually is
A web app where children aged 9–12 in the Spain private pilot write their own illustrated books. They pick a genre, meet a Story Spirit (their AI guide), answer questions about their hero and world, and write scene by scene with either a five-scene guided arc or an eight-scene framework. When they're done, they have a private finished book they can read or print.
The AI guides — the child remains the author
Most "AI for kids" tools generate the story and let the child watch. Plumakids instead asks open questions and offers optional ideas. The child writes, dictates, reviews, and can edit every scene. If they explicitly choose “skip this part,” the guide may add one marked sentence that the child can replace. AI helps create a polished reading edition; the original child-authored draft remains available. New AI images and narration are disabled during the pilot.
Real story structure, ending in a real book
The scenes follow the classic shape of a story. Writers can use a five-scene guided arc or the full eight-beat framework — opening image, setup, catalyst, debate, midpoint, bad guys close in, all is lost, finale. When the child finishes the last scene, the pages appear in a paginated reader and they leave with a printable PDF book they wrote themselves.
Built safe
The Spain private pilot is ad-free, parent-controlled, and private by default. Discover and anonymous public links are disabled. Automated controls cover AI features, but parent review remains important. We do not sell data, and the legal/privacy approval required before the first invitation is recorded openly.
Stickers, levels, and a family ranking — never global comparison
Every scene a child saves earns one sticker (common 70% / rare 25% / legendary 5%, no duplicates). Writing earns XP that unlocks titles from "Story Apprentice" to "Master Narrator". If you have more than one child on the account, there's a friendly intra-family leaderboard. There is no cross-family ranking — ever. The goal is motivation, not anxiety.
For whom Plumakids works best
Kids who like to imagine but get stuck on the blank page. Parents who want screen time to produce something instead of just consuming. Bilingual families that switch between English and Spanish freely — Plumakids speaks both, end to end. It's not the right tool for homework help or formal essay coaching.
Common questions
Is Plumakids safe for my child?
The Spain private pilot is ad-free, parent-controlled, and private by default. Discover and anonymous links are disabled, and the first invitation remains blocked until the documented privacy and legal approvals are complete.
Does the AI write the story for the child?
The child remains the author. The AI Story Spirit asks open questions and offers brainstorming prompts; only an explicitly chosen “skip this part” can add one marked sentence the child may replace. AI can polish a separate reading edition, while the original draft stays available. New AI covers and portraits are disabled during the pilot.
What ages is Plumakids for?
The Spain private pilot is for children aged 9–12. It offers a guided five-scene path and a fuller eight-beat path, with the same Story Spirit AI tutor.
How does sharing a story work?
Stories remain private during the Spain pilot. Discover and anonymous share links are disabled; reopening either is a separate safety and moderation gate.
Is Plumakids bilingual?
Yes. The interface, AI guidance, story writing, and generated book content work in English and Spanish. New AI narration is disabled during the pilot.
Is Plumakids free?
It is free during the alpha. A subscription model is planned to support ongoing AI generation costs.
Can a child finish a book without screen-typing skills?
Pilot writers aged 9–12 can use shorter choice chips, guided prompts, and optional dictation. A parent may also scribe alongside them.
How is Plumakids different from a chatbot?
A chatbot writes for you. Plumakids guides you to write yourself. Master Quill — the wizard at the heart of the experience — asks questions, structures the journey, and reacts to what the child writes. But the words always come from the child.