Genres
Dewey Numbers
Dewey Subjects
Famous Literary Characters
Hodgepodge
100
a book that is set in a particular time period
What is historical fiction?
100
Books about philosophy and psychology
What is 100's?
100
200's
What is religion?
100
He is a young wizard at Hogwarts, whose best friends are Ron & Hermione.
Who is Harry Potter?
100
A reference book that is an alphabetical listing of words with their definitions
What is a dictionary?
200
A book that contains elements that are impossible or far-fetched, such as talking animals or magical powers
What is fantasy?
200
A book about the Middle Ages
What is 900's?
200
300's
What is Social Sciences?
200
He is a dog crimefighter that lives on a ranch
Who is Hank the Cowdog?
200
The well-known classic written by Mark Twain about the adventures of a young boy and his best friend, Huck Finn, growing up in Mississippi in the 1800's.
What is Tom Sawyer?
300
A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.
What is a mystery?
300
A poetry book
What is 800's?
300
500's
What is Pure Science?
300
He survives a plane crash in Alaska and lives in the wilderness for a summer, using a hatchet that his mother have him.
Who is Brian?
300
The label located on the spine of a book that tells the "address" of the book in the library.
What is the call number?
400
A story using made-up characters but could happen in real life
What is realistic fiction?
400
A Spanish dictionary
What is 400's?
400
800's
What is Literature?
400
The brother and sister duo who travel back in time and to other countries in a magic treehouse
Who is Jack & Annie?
400
The set of reference books that give information about various topics.
What is encyclopedia?
500
A type of fantasy that uses science and technology (robots, time machines, etc.)
What is science fiction?
500
A book on how to play the violin
What is 700's?
500
600's
What is Applied Science or Technology?
500
A young girl who grows up in a series of books by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Who is Alice?
500
The creator of the classification system used in most school libraries.
Who is Melvil Dewey?
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