A modular, configuration-driven system for adapting complex literary works for different developmental audiences, from preschool (ages 3-5) through young adult (ages 15-17).

The Literary Adaptation Framework provides a systematic approach to transforming mature literary content into age-appropriate versions while preserving narrative integrity and emotional journey. Built on established developmental psychology (Piaget's cognitive stages, Kohlberg's moral reasoning), the framework treats age-appropriateness as configuration, not code.

• Five-Tier System: Covers ages 3-17 with developmentally-grounded profiles
• Configuration-Driven: Age profiles and transformation rules in YAML
• Anti-Hallucination Protocol: v2.0 verification system for source fidelity
• Work-Agnostic Core: Universal mappings work across any literary source
• Claude Code Ready: Designed for AI-assisted adaptation workflows

# 1. Choose your target tier
# 2. Load the age profile
cat config/age_profiles/tier_1_preschool.yaml

# 3. Load transformation rules
cat config/transformation_rules/thematic.yaml

# 4. Load work-specific mappings (if available)
cat config/concept_mapping/templates/tolkien_mapping.yaml

# 5. Run analysis prompt on source chapter
# 6. Run transformation prompt
# 7. Run safety verification (Tier 1-2)

Negative outcomes are never attributed to internal malice:

❌ "Sauron was evil"
✅ "The Grumpy King was grumpy because his land had no sunshine"

All source analysis uses confidence tagging:

literary-adaptation-framework/
├── config/
│   ├── age_profiles/           # Tier-specific developmental configs
│   ├── transformation_rules/   # Thematic, character rules
│   └── concept_mapping/        # Universal + work-specific translations
├── docs/
│   ├── design_decisions/       # Architecture rationale
│   ├── conversation_logs/      # Development discussion records
│   └── guides/                 # How-to documentation
├── prompts/
│   ├── analysis/               # Source analysis prompts
│   ├── transformation/         # Tier-specific generation prompts
│   └── verification/           # Safety checks
└── templates/                  # Blank templates for new works

• SPEC.md - Complete system specification
• User Guides - How-to guides for adapting a book (start here)
  • Quick Start - Get started in 5 minutes
  • User Guide - The full analyze → transform → verify walkthrough
  • Choosing a Tier - Pick the right tier before you adapt
  • Understanding Transformations - The why behind the rules
  • Adding a New Work - Map any book for the framework
  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - A complete worked example
• Design Decisions - Why the framework works this way

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.