21 Reading Genres
Every Genre. Every Worm. Every Adventure.
LibraryAid organises every book in your school library into one of 21 carefully chosen genres. Students earn genre points by reading and reviewing books — and spend those points on unique worm accessories in their rewards shop. The more genres they explore, the richer their reading identity becomes.
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📚 Young Readers
Young Readers books are perfect for getting started. They have fun pictures and easy words to help you read all by yourself!
Why read this genre?
Every great reader started here! These books are the perfect warm-up — quick to finish, easy to love, and a great way to build your reading confidence fast.
Try these
- We’re Going on a Bear Hunt — Michael Rosen
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar — Eric Carle
- Room on the Broom — Julia Donaldson
Accessories to earn
- 👓 Rabbit Nose
- 🐰 Bunny Ears
- 🥕 Carrot
🔮 Pure Magic
Pure Magic books are full of spells, potions and wonder. Anything can happen when magic is involved — are you ready for it?
Why read this genre?
If you’ve ever wished you could cast a spell or fly on a broomstick, this genre is for you. Pure Magic books let your imagination run wild.
Try these
- The Worst Witch — Jill Murphy
- Matilda — Roald Dahl
- The Magic Faraway Tree — Enid Blyton
Accessories to earn
- 🔮 Enchanted Crystal Monocle
- 🧙 Wizard Hat
- ✨ Magic Staff
✨ Fairies & Sparkle
Fairies & Sparkle books are full of glitter, wings and enchanted forests. Meet tiny magical friends on their sparkly adventures!
Why read this genre?
Step into a world of glitter, wings and enchanted forests. Packed with tiny magical friends and sparkly surprises on every page.
Try these
- Rainbow Magic: The Weather Fairies — Daisy Meadows
- The Fairy’s Mistake — Gail Carson Levine
- Winnie the Witch — Valerie Thomas
Accessories to earn
- ✨ Jewelled Necklace
- 🧚 Floral Antler Crown
- ✨ Magic Wand
🎒 School & Friends
School & Friends books are about classrooms, best friends and everyday adventures — just like your own school life!
Why read this genre?
Ever wonder if other kids feel the same way about school as you do? These books are full of best friends, funny mix-ups and everyday adventures you’ll totally recognise.
Try these
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid — Jeff Kinney
- Clarice Bean, That’s Me — Lauren Child
- Big Nate — Lincoln Peirce
Accessories to earn
- 🤓 1st Place Badge
- 🎓 Graduation Cap
- 👉 Pointer
🔍 Mystery
Mystery books are full of puzzles and secrets. Can you figure out who did it before the end?
Why read this genre?
Think you’re a good detective? Mystery books hand you the clues and dare you to solve the case before the last page.
Try these
- The Secret of the Old Clock — Carolyn Keene
- Agatha Oddly — Lena Jones
- The Curious Case of the Missing Mammoth — Ben Miller
Accessories to earn
- 🔍 Tweed Bow Tie
- 🕵️ Tweed Cap
- 🔍 Magnifying Glass
😂 Laugh-Out-Loud
Laugh-Out-Loud books are super silly and full of jokes. Get ready to giggle on every page!
Why read this genre?
Warning: reading these books may cause snorting laughter. If you love silly jokes, ridiculous characters and stories that just don’t take themselves seriously, start here.
Try these
- Captain Underpants — Dav Pilkey
- Horrid Henry — Francesca Simon
- Mr Gum — Andy Stanton
Accessories to earn
- 👀 Silly Googly Eyes
- 🤡 Clown Hat
- 🎈 Sunflower Balloon
🚀 Space & Robots
Space & Robots books blast off into galaxies and futuristic worlds. Meet friendly robots and explore the stars!
Why read this genre?
Blast off! Space & Robots books take you to galaxies far away and worlds run by robots.
Try these
- Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth — Judd Winick
- The Last Kids on Earth — Max Brallier
- Zita the Spacegirl — Ben Hatke
Accessories to earn
- 🚀 Rocket Badge
- 👨🚀 Astronaut Helmet
- 👽 Alien
🏛️ Historical Fiction
Historical Fiction books take you back in time to meet people who lived long ago. What was life like back then?
Why read this genre?
Ever wish you had a time machine? Historical Fiction is the closest thing — real history brought to life through characters your age, living through it.
Try these
- Goodnight Mister Tom — Michelle Magorian
- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas — John Boyne
- Street Child — Berlie Doherty
Accessories to earn
- 🧐 Egyptian Necklace
- 🎩 Top Hat
- 🛡️ Historical Shield
🐾 Talking Animals
Talking Animals books are all about creatures who chat, laugh and go on adventures — just like you do with your friends!
Why read this genre?
Ever wished you could understand what animals are really thinking? In these books, they talk, they joke, and they go on adventures just like you and your friends.
Try these
- Charlotte’s Web — E.B. White
- The Wind in the Willows — Kenneth Grahame
- Fantastic Mr Fox — Roald Dahl
Accessories to earn
- 🐾 Parrot Mask
- 🐱 Cat Ears
- 🦁 Colorful Arch
🏕️ Action & Survival
Action & Survival books are packed with danger and daring escapes. Do you have what it takes to survive?
Why read this genre?
Stranded on a desert island. Lost in the wild. One wrong move from disaster. If you love edge-of-your-seat danger and heroes who never give up, this genre is your next adventure.
Try these
- Hatchet — Gary Paulsen
- Robinson Crusoe — Daniel Defoe
- Journey to the River Sea — Eva Ibbotson
Accessories to earn
- 🥥 Pirate Scarf
- 🏴☠️ Pirate Hat
- 🦄 Parrot
🦸 Superheroes
Superhero books are full of powers, capes and heroic missions. Who will save the day this time?
Why read this genre?
Capes. Powers. Impossible missions. If you’ve ever dreamed of saving the day, Superhero books let you live that dream on every single page.
Try these
- Dog Man — Dav Pilkey
- Kid Normal — Greg James & Chris Smith
- Traction Man Is Here — Mini Grey
Accessories to earn
- 🦸 Thor’s Pendant
- 🦸 Hero Helmet
- 🔨 Thor’s Hammer
👻 Spooky & Scary
Spooky & Scary books have ghosts, haunted houses and just the right amount of spooky. Don’t worry — it’s all in good fun!
Why read this genre?
Just spooky enough to give you shivers, never too scary to enjoy. If you like ghost stories, haunted houses and a good, safe scare, this genre delivers.
Try these
- Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead House — R.L. Stine
- The Graveyard Book — Neil Gaiman
- Coraline — Neil Gaiman
Accessories to earn
- 🧕 Witch’s Collar
- 🧙♀️ Witch’s Hat
- 🧙♀️ Broomstick
⚽ Sports
Sports books are all about teamwork, training hard and winning the big match. Ready to cheer them on?
Why read this genre?
Training hard. Big matches. Last-minute goals. If you love sport, these books capture all the drama and teamwork of game day.
Try these
- The Kick Off — Dan Freedman
- Football School — Alex Bellos & Ben Lyttleton
- Boot Camp — Tom Palmer
Accessories to earn
- 😎 Ski Visors
- 🎡 Propeller Hat
- 🎾 Tennis Racket
🐉 Myths & Legends
Myths & Legends books are full of dragons, gods and epic quests passed down for hundreds of years. Enter a legendary world!
Why read this genre?
Gods, dragons and heroes on epic quests — these are the stories people have told for thousands of years. Discover why they’re still amazing today.
Try these
- Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief — Rick Riordan
- D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths
- Beowulf — retold by Michael Morpurgo
Accessories to earn
- 🦉 Blade Chain
- 🥷 Ninja Headband
- 🪄 Mythical Staff
🎵 Rhyme & Rhythm
Rhyme & Rhythm books are full of bouncy words and fun sounds. Try reading them out loud — can you feel the rhythm?
Why read this genre?
These books are made to be read out loud! Bouncy rhymes, funny sounds and words that beg to be performed — grab an audience and give it a go.
Try these
- Please Mrs Butler — Allan Ahlberg
- Quick, Let’s Get Out of Here — Michael Rosen
- Werewolf Club Rules — Joseph Coelho
Accessories to earn
- 🎵 Music Note Glasses
- 🎵 Music Hat
- 🎸 Electric Guitar
⚔️ History
History books are packed with real facts about knights, Vikings and ancient civilisations. Discover what really happened long ago!
Why read this genre?
Knights, Vikings, ancient civilisations — real people who really lived, doing things you won’t believe. History books prove the past was way wilder than fiction.
Try these
- Horrible Histories: Frightful First World War — Terry Deary
- Who Was Cleopatra? — Geoff Edgers
- The Story of the World — Susan Wise Bauer
Accessories to earn
- 👓 Viking Beard
- ⚔️ Horned Viking Helmet
- ⚔️ Viking Shield
🔬 Science & Nature
Science & Nature books explain how the world really works — from tiny bugs to giant planets. Get ready to discover amazing things!
Why read this genre?
From the tiniest bug to the biggest planet, Science & Nature books explain exactly how the world works — and it’s way cooler than you think.
Try these
- Big Questions — Usborne
- National Geographic Kids Almanac
- The Magic School Bus — Joanna Cole
Accessories to earn
- 🔬 Science Glasses
- 🔬 Einstein Hair
- 🧪 Test Tubes
🎨 How-To & Hobbies
How-To & Hobbies books teach you how to make, build and create amazing things, step by step. What will you make first?
Why read this genre?
Want to draw better, cook something amazing, or fold paper into a dragon? How-To & Hobbies books teach you real skills, one easy step at a time.
Try these
- The Usborne Book of Drawing, Doodling and Colouring — Fiona Watt
- Kids’ Fun and Easy Cookbook
- Origami for Beginners
Accessories to earn
- 🥥 Art Glasses
- 🎨 Artist Hat
- 🎲 Rubik’s Cube
💡 Amazing Facts
Amazing Facts books are bursting with surprising true facts. Did you know some of these? Prepare to be amazed!
Why read this genre?
Did you know an octopus has three hearts? Amazing Facts books are stuffed with jaw-dropping true facts you can’t wait to tell someone.
Try these
- Guinness World Records
- 5,000 Awesome Facts — National Geographic Kids
- The Book of Brilliant Ideas — DK
Accessories to earn
- 🔭 Discovery Binoculars
- 💡 Steampunk Hat
- 🔮 Crystal Orb
🗺️ Real-Life Adventures
Real-Life Adventures books tell true stories of explorers and daring journeys. These amazing things really happened!
Why read this genre?
Real explorers. Real journeys. Real courage. These stories actually happened — proof that the most incredible adventures aren’t always made up.
Try these
- Shackleton’s Journey — William Grill
- Explorers of the World
- Malala’s Magic Pencil — Malala Yousafzai
Accessories to earn
- 🥥 Neck Tie
- 🌎 Explorer Hat
- 🗺️ Treasure Map
🌎 World & Culture
World & Culture books take you on a trip around the globe. Meet children from other countries and discover their traditions!
Why read this genre?
Take a trip around the globe without leaving your seat. Meet kids from other countries, taste new traditions, and see how wonderfully different — and similar — we all are.
Try these
- Children Just Like Me — DK & UNICEF
- Atlas of Adventures — Rachel Williams & Lucy Letherland
- Malala’s Magic Pencil — Malala Yousafzai
Accessories to earn
- 🌎 Aztec Mask
- 🎭 World Culture Headdress
- 🎵 Sitar
📖Read a book in any genre
✍️Write a review — teacher approves it
🐛Earn genre points & unlock accessories
