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Maze book maker for kids

kdpbook.io's maze book maker for kids turns a one-line theme into a 104-page maze book for kids at 8.5 × 11 in: it generates the pages in code and paints the cover, then exports the interior PDF, the full-wrap cover PDF and a listing sheet for KDP. The default book costs about 445 credits (≈ $4), within the 2,000 free signup credits as a watermarked preview.

A book of mazes for ages 3–10 that grow from big, easy paths to tricky ones, each with exactly one way through and a fun title, with the solutions at the back.

To sell the book, export it on a paid plan: every plan from $25/month (Starter, 2,500 credits a month) gives watermark-free files with a commercial license, and kdpbook.io takes no royalty. See plans

8.5 × 11 in Black & white · white paper 104 pages Paperback
Make a maze bookSee the KDP specs

Default book ≈ 445 credits (≈ $4) · estimate shown before launch

Need an idea? 20 puzzle and activity book ideas you can start in one click.

An open maze book on a desk, showing a sample interior spread
What’s inside

How a maze book is laid out

One maze per page with a fun themed title: square mazes from 6x6 cells for beginners up to 12x12, each with a single path from start to finish; solutions at the back.

The default voice is playful & silly: giggles, sound effects, absurd situations. You can change the audience, tone and length in the Story step.

Pages
104
24–200 possible
Illustrations
–
pages generated in code
Words
–
not word-driven
Credits
≈ 445
≈ $4 for the default book
Start from an idea

Three maze book ideas to start from

Each one opens a new maze book with the idea already written in. Change anything before a page is made.

KDP specs

The numbers KDP will check

These are the specs of the default maze book, computed from our KDP rulebook: the same code that lays out your pages and sizes your cover. Change the trim, paper or page count and every number updates.

Paperback

Available ✓

8.5 × 11 in, black & white · white paper, 104 pages by default.

Hardcover

With changes

Possible with a different trim or page count. Hardcover is only offered in 5.5 × 8.5, 6 × 9, 6.14 × 9.21, 7 × 10 and 8.25 × 11 in.

Kindle eBook

Not available

Not offered: KDP lists this kind of book as unsuited to Kindle, so it is print only.

Default maze book · paperback

Default trim:
8.5 × 11 in
Other trims:
8 × 10, 8.5 × 8.5, 8.27 × 11.69, 8.25 × 11 in
Ink & paper:
Black & white · white paper
Bleed:
No
Interior page size:
8.5 × 11 in
Pages (default):
104 · template 24–200
KDP page range:
24–590 for this ink & trim
Minimum margins:
0.375 in gutter · 0.25 in outside
Spine width:
0.234 in at 104 pages
Full cover (wrap):
17.484 × 11.25 in
Printing cost (US):
$2.84 per copy
Minimum list price:
$5.68
Languages:
English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch + 20 more
Selling rights:
Commercial license on paid plans (from $25/month)
Expanded Distribution:
Trim and paper eligible; distributors may decline maze and activity books (KDP list)

At a $6.99 list price, KDP pays about $0.66 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Check any price with the royalty calculator.

Expanded Distribution

✓ Checked on

You can enroll the paperback (it offers the paperback to bookstores and libraries outside Amazon at a 40% royalty), but its distributors may not accept this kind of book.

KDP's distributors, not KDP, decide which books they accept. Which books they accept or may decline → Source: KDP Help: Expanded Distribution (opens in a new tab).

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Books made with kdpbook by its authors and the kdpbook team, free to read in the 3D book player.

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Cover styles

Cover styles for a maze book

The pages inside are generated in code, so the style you pick is for the cover.

All styles →
Who it’s for

Audiences

Preschool (3–5) Early readers (5–8) Middle grade (8–12)

Fonts and type size follow the audience you pick, and children’s books get the reading-age field for your KDP listing.

Publishing tips

Before you publish

  • Mazes are carved and solved by code, so each one has exactly one path; they grow from big, easy mazes to tricky ones.
  • Maze books aren't low-content on KDP, so they can use the free KDP ISBN.
KDP review

Common KDP rejections for this type

The KDP messages that apply to a maze book, and what usually causes them. The KDP preflight in the editor checks for each of them before you export.

Step by step

How to make a maze book for KDP

  1. 01

    Describe the book

    Give your maze book its theme in one line, then set the reader and the length.

  2. 02

    Choose the cover style

    Pick an art style for the cover, or describe your own: the pages inside are generated in code.

  3. 03

    Confirm the KDP format

    Start from 8.5 × 11 in, black & white · white paper, or change trim, paper and page count.

  4. 04

    Generate and edit

    Every maze is carved and solved in code, so it has exactly one path. Mazes grow harder through the book and the solutions go at the back.

  5. 05

    Export and fill your KDP draft

    Download the interior PDF, the cover PDF and the listing sheet. Upload them to KDP yourself or, on a paid plan, let kdpbook Publisher (Chrome or Edge on a computer) fill your KDP draft with them; either way, you review the draft and click Publish.

    How kdpbook Publisher works →

Maze book for kids questions

How hard are the mazes?

They start big and easy and get trickier through the book, with more and smaller cells. Books for preschoolers stay on easy mazes, books for early readers go from easy to medium, and older kids get easy, medium and hard mazes. Every maze has its own fun title.

How many pages should a maze book have?

Our maze book template runs 24–200 pages and defaults to 104. For this ink and trim, KDP accepts 24–590 pages. KDP counts every page, including front matter and blank pages, and rounds odd counts up to an even number.

Does every maze have exactly one way through?

Yes. Each maze is carved and solved in code with a single path from start to finish, and the solutions are printed at the back of the book.

Can I publish a maze book as a Kindle eBook?

No. Not offered: KDP lists this kind of book as unsuited to Kindle, so it is print only. You can publish it as a paperback or hardcover.

Can I make a maze book in Spanish, German or French?

Yes. kdpbook.io can make a maze book in 27 languages that KDP prints, including English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch. Arabic, Hindi, Chinese (Traditional), Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati and Malayalam are left out: KDP publishes them only as Kindle eBooks, and a maze book has no Kindle edition. A few words its pages print stay in English: Start and Finish. The kdpbook.io editor is in English, and the Book assistant replies in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian or Portuguese, following the language you write in.

How many credits does a maze book cost on kdpbook.io?

The default maze book (104 pages) is estimated at 445 credits, about $4. Your first maze book fits in the 2,000 free signup credits (preview watermark; clean files on any paid plan). You see the exact estimate before you launch, only what is produced is charged, and the rest of the hold goes back to your balance.

Can I sell a maze book made with kdpbook.io on Amazon?

Yes, on a paid plan (from $25/month): its files have no watermark and come with a commercial license, while free-plan files are a watermarked preview. Plans: kdpbook.io/pricing.

Can a maze book use KDP Expanded Distribution?

Trim and paper eligible; distributors may decline maze and activity books (KDP list). You can enroll the paperback (it offers the paperback to bookstores and libraries outside Amazon at a 40% royalty), but its distributors may not accept this kind of book. A book they decline is removed from Expanded Distribution and stays on sale on Amazon.

Is a maze book a low-content book on KDP?

No. KDP says low-content doesn't typically include activity books such as puzzle books or coloring books, because their pages aren't repetitive. A maze book is published like any other book and can use the free KDP ISBN.

Do I have to tell Amazon the book was made with AI?

Yes, for AI-generated content. KDP asks you to declare AI-generated text, images or translations when you publish or republish a book, even if you edited them substantially. The cover art kdpbook paints is an AI-generated image; the interior pages are generated in code, not drawn by an AI. The export sheet pre-fills the answers from what was actually generated for your book.

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Describe it in one sentence. kdpbook.io generates the pages in code and paints the cover at 8.5 × 11 in, then gives you the interior, cover and listing sheet for KDP.

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