Genre Definitions
This type of story has impossible things like magic and talking animals.
What is Fantasy?
Books about a series of funny or comical events or scenes that are intended to make the reader laugh. .
What is Humor Fiction?
A book about real events that happened during World War 2.
What is Non-Fiction?
A baseball Glove
What is sports?
Books about a series of funny or comical events that are intended to make the reader laugh. Books in the humor genre can also be about a particular quirky character that is funny or amusing.
What is Humor?
Made up story that uses science and technology.
What is Science Fiction?
A boy named David just made his school's Basketball Team, but their Coach is fired due to budget cuts. He and his team mates must work together to raise money, get their coach back, and go on to defend their State Champion Title against their arch nemesis - Park View Academy.
What is Sports Fiction?
A book about how to make a friendship bracelet.
What is Non-Ficiton?
Laughing Emoji
What is Humor?
Stories about facing odds against survival in a variety of times and places. Danger is everywhere and the character’s courage is challenged.
What is Adventure?
A story that has made-up characters but events that could really happen.
What is Realistic Fiction?
The main character of our story is a bear trying to find a safe place to hibernate in winter.
What is an Animal Story?
A book about a boy attending a magical school.
What is Fiction?
A Pirate Ship
What is action/adventure?
Story that may contain elements of the supernatural, which is intended to frighten, scare, or disgust.
What is Scary/Horror Ficition?
A story with a puzzling event and clues that is not solved until the end of the book.
What is Mystery?
Emily is on her first fieldtrip to Yellowstone Park. After taking a wrong turn, the school bus blows a tire, injuring the bus driver. Emily and her friend/enemy Maria must hike back to the ranger station through a wilderness filled with bears, bison, and exploding geysers. Will they make it?
What is Adventure?
A book about a talking animal.
What is Fiction?
Sherlock Holmes with a Spy Glass
What is Mystery?
Stories in which an animal is the main character or focus of the story. The animal may speak to the reader and other characters, or it may act realistically.
What are Animal Stories ?
A story that is based on real facts that happened in the past, but has made up elements.
What is Historical Fiction?
Stories that stand the test of time.
What are Classics?
A book about ancient myths that people used to believe in.
What is Non-Fiction?
A Bookworm
What is Classics?
Stories where a sport has an impact on the plot or main character and is the main theme of the story.
What is Sports Fiction?