Genre Study: Fantasy & Mystery
MYSTERY
• a novel involving:
o strangeness
o solving a puzzling event or situation
o something unknown
o solving a crime
o centered around a person who investigates wrongdoing
o centered around a person or persons employed to obtain secret information
Destiny Resource List of Mystery Books in our library
o strangeness
o solving a puzzling event or situation
o something unknown
o solving a crime
o centered around a person who investigates wrongdoing
o centered around a person or persons employed to obtain secret information
Destiny Resource List of Mystery Books in our library
| mystery.pdf |
Cam Jansen Series
Series: Field Trip Mysteries by Steven Brenzenoff
Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the School Series by Andrew Clements - We the Children
The Buddy Files by Dori Hillestad Butle
Everyone loves a good mystery, and when that mystery includes a Golden Retriever named Buddy as the lead detective you are bound to be led on a grand adventure.
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew Book series
Eight-year-old Nancy Drew has never considered herself a detective before, but when a mystery unfolds at her friend's sleepover party, Nancy can't help but lend a hand. With her best friends, Bess and George, at her side Nancy realizes, Hey! This mystery stuff is fun!
Join Nancy and her friends as they launch their own detectives club--the Clue Crew are in business and at your service! They are spunky, sweet, and smart. Plus they can solve any mystery, anywhere--as long as they're not late for third-grade class!
Join Nancy and her friends as they launch their own detectives club--the Clue Crew are in business and at your service! They are spunky, sweet, and smart. Plus they can solve any mystery, anywhere--as long as they're not late for third-grade class!
Liza, Bill and Jed Mystery series by Peggy Parish
The adventures of Liza, Bill and Jed, siblings who find mysteries to solve in their everyday lives.
Jigsaw Jones Mystery Series by James Preller
Chet Gecko Mystery Series by Bruce Hale
Grade school ain't for sissies. Nobody knows this better than Chet Gecko, finest lizard detective at Emerson Hicky Elementary. (Of course, he's the only lizard detective at Emerson Hicky, but so what?)
FANTASY
• contains elements that are not realistic
o talking animals
o magical powers
o often set in a medieval universe
o possibly involving mythical beings
Destiny Resource List of Fantasy books in our library
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Magician's Trilogy by Jenny Nimmo
THE SNOW SPIDER spins an icy, sparkly web of mystical intrigue that sets the stage for the next two books in this outstanding trilogy!
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce
Secrets of Droon Series by Tony Abbott
Rainbow Magic Fairies by Daisy Meadows
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry
Deltora Quest books by Emily Rodda
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Other fantasy books
