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Stories that writers make up in their imagination are called _____.

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 A ______is usually a long book. Its plot (main story) is packed with twists and turns, and it may have several subplots (smaller stories within the main story).

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Some people like to read ______ that depict life that may exist on other planets or life in the future.

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A ______ tells a story through its characters. The characters, played by actors, speak words called a dialogue. The plot, or story, is told through the dialogue.

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______ story deals with the lighter side of life. It pokes fun at people and usually ends happily.

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______ is a list of all the books or resources in a library.

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Book title: Want to Play?

Book author: PJ Tracy

Genre: Crime thriller

Quick synopsis: In Minneapolis, a group of people called Monkeewrench (a software company) start making a game about catching a serial killer. Someone starts repeating the murders in real life...

What was right with it? It was very fast-moving, the action was good, the characters were incredible.

What was wrong with it? Very, very little.

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Book title: The Call of the Wild

Book author: Jack London

Genre: Adventure novel

Quick synopsis: Buck is a dog raised in a comfortable Californian home. But then he is kidnapped and sold to be a sled dog in harsher realities of life in the frosty North, where survival is the only matter of importance.

What was right with it? This masterpiece by Jack London is a fast-paced drama that immediately hooks even reluctant readers.

What was wrong with it? The ending of this story is really sad.

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Book title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Book author: J. K. Rowling

Genre: Fantasy

Quick synopsis: It follows a fifteen year-old boy who is an orphaned wizard.

What was right with it? Very interesting, the longest of Rowling’s works, well written.

What was wrong with it? Some would love such a long adventure while others would lose interest before finishing.