Genres

guysread

http://www.famousauthors.org/jacqueline-wilson

Adventure

Animals

Classics

crime and mystery

fantasy

historical

horror

real life

Science fiction

Real Life Stories

A definition of adventure stories from the National Literacy Trust

http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0002/5974/Key_Features_of_Adventu re_Stories.pdf

A reading list of books from Pan MacMillan publishers

https://www.panmacmillan.com/genres/juvenile-fiction/action-adventure

A list of recommended books in this genre from Foyles Bookshop

http://www.foyles.co.uk/childrens/fiction-true-stories/adventure-stories/thrillers

A useful list of classic adventure stories, from Good Reads.com

http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/classic-adventure

Bear Grylls recommends his favourite adventure storieshttp://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2013/dec/06/bear-grylls-top-10-adventure-stories

For more Animal Stories suggestions, go to the Good Reads website:

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/animal-stories

This list, from a publisher’s website, is a good guide to Classics

http://www.randomhouse.com.au/books/classic-fiction-childrens-teenage.aspx

Good Reads.com provides a good reading list of literary Classics

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/classic-fiction

From the same website, a list of recommended Classics for younger readers

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/childrens-classics

http://www.foyles.co.uk/childrens/fiction-true-stories/adventure-stories/crime-mystery-fiction#rid=1020

http://www.literacyshed.com/the-mystery-shed.html

http://www.englishadvantage.info/lesson/mysteries/

http://www.englishadvantage.info/lesson/mysteries

https://readersfavorite.com/book-reviews/book-reviews-genre-children-adventure.htm

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_nr_n_3?fst=as%3Aoff&rh=n%3A266239%2Cn%3A69%2Cn%3A291745%2Ck%3Acrime+and+mystery%2Cp_n_feature_eight_browse-bin%3A4510963031&keywords=crime+and+mystery&ie=UTF8&qid=1455465138&rnid=1025612

http://www.sldirectory.com/mystery.html

http://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/booksf/mystery/britain.html#top

http://www.mysterynet.com/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_nr_n_3?fst=as%3Aoff&rh=n%3A266239%

2Cn%3A69%2Cn%3A291745%2Ck%3Acrime+and+mystery%2Cp_n_feature_ei ght_browse-

bin%3A4510963031&keywords=crime+and+mystery&ie=UTF8&qid=14554651 38&rnid=1025612

fantasy

https://www.waterstones.com/book/earthfall-retribution/mark-walden/9781408815670

https://www.waterstones.com/category/childrens-teenage/fiction/fantasy/facet/499?page=9

http://www.nownovel.com/blog/fantasy-book-writing-help

history

http://www.findmeanauthor.com/definition_historical_fiction_genre.htm

https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/writers/advice/661/dedicated-genre-advice/writing-historical-fiction/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy#By_theme_.28subgenres.29

https://www.waterstones.com/book/a-dark-inheritance/chris-dlacey/9781909489653

http://www.nownovel.com/blog/fantasy-book-writing-help

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/650.Best_Children_s_Historical_Fiction

http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&categoryId=48128

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-executioners-daughter/jane-hardstaff/9781405268288

http://www.bookmarksmagazine.com/historical-fiction-masters-past/sarah-l-johnson

https://historicalnovelsociety.org/guides/defining-the-genre/defining-the-genre-what-are-the-rules-for-historical-fiction/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_fiction

http://www.readersadvisoronline.com/ranews/dec2005/johnson.html

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/650.Best_Children_s_Historical_Fiction

http://www.theguardian.com/books/childrens-historical-fiction

http://www.nownovel.com/blog/five-classic-fantasy-books

http://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/myth-fairy-tales-children-a-brief-history-of-fantasy

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-moon-of-gomrath/alan-garner/9780007127870

http://amethyst-angel.com/cliche.html

horror

https://www.waterstones.com/category/childrens-teenage/fiction/horror-and-ghost-stories/facet/500

http://www.findmeanauthor.com/definition_horror_fiction_genre.htm

http://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/-a-brief-history-of-horror-literature

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fiction

https://www.waterstones.com/category/childrens-teenage/fiction/horror-and-ghost-stories/facet/499

http://www.findmeanauthor.com/definition_horror_fiction_genre.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fiction

http://study.com/search/text/academy.html#/topresults/horror

http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0001/6612/Guide_to_text_types_Sample.pdf

real life

http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-realistic-fiction-definition-characteristics-examples.html

http://www.pearsonhighered.com/assets/hip/us/hip_us_pearson highered/samplechapter/0205593232.pdf

https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/writers/dedicated-genre-advice/writing-ya

http://www.breitlinks.com/my_libmedia/genres.htm

http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books/children/booklists/351/#/d/bo oks/bookfinder/111/59

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Books-Childrens-Science-Fiction/zgbs/books/3351949011

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_science_fiction

http://best-sci-fi-books.com/25-best-science-fiction-books-for-kids/

study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-science-fiction-definition-characteristics-books-authors.html

http://study.com/academy/subj/english.html