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Folk Tales, Myths and Fables:
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Stories that are passed down from one group or generation to another, often orally.
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Fantasy:
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Stories with inaginary characters, events or settings that could not apply to the real world, such as taking animals, dragons or wizards. Fairy tales are one ex: of fantasy.
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Science Fiction:
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This is a paricular type of fantasy that features science or technology, such as robots or time machines.
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Realistic Fiction:
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Imaginary stories that are written as if they could actually happen. They may include some real people or events, but the are mostly made up by the author.
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Historical Fiction:
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Imaginary stories that are based on real historical events or real people. They may include real facts, but they are not entirely true.
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Adventure:
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Imaginary stories about interesting places, exciting journeys, explorers or heroes. (Adventure books can also be nonfiction).
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Mystery:
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Imaginary stories about a crime, an investigation or a puzzling event. (Mysteries can also be nonfiction).
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Informational:
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Books or articles that contain facts and information about specific topics.
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Biography:
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True stories about the lives and accomplishments of real people.
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Autobiography:
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A book about the author's own life.
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