The Library

Library Card Читацький Квиток You need a library card to take books out of the library.

Fiction Художня Література Fiction is a book where the story told is not true.

Non-Fiction A Non-Fiction book is about people, place and things that are true. They are full of facts.

Science Fiction Наукова Фантастика Science Fiction books are about things that can happen but have not. Usually they are set in the future and deal with space, robots or aliens.

Travel Books Книжки Про Подорожі Travel books are about a trip the author took. They are about the place the author visited.

Adventure Books Пригодницькі Твори Adventure books are about characters who have dangerous adventures in strange places.

Detective Story Детектив Detective stories are about a person trying to solve a mystery (usually a murder or a robbery). The most famous detective is Sherlock Holmes.

Thriller Захоплююча Книга A thriller is a book where a hero is chased by villains and must find a way to save himself.

Horror A horror story is a scary story. It usually has ghosts or monsters. Do not read these at night!

Book of Tales Книга Казок A book of tales is a collection of stories told in a culture. Usually they involve magic and gods.

Reference Book Довідник A reference book is a large book full of information. The most common types of reference books are atlases (maps) or dictionaries (words).

Encyclopedia Енциклопедія An encyclopedia is a reference book filled with articles about all different subjects.

Dictionary Словник A dictionary is a large reference book that contains words. It gives a words definition and translation.

Textbook Підручник A textbook is a book for school. It contains lessons and information on one subject.

Translation Переклад A translation is a book with a story that has been translated from one language to another.

Manuscript Рукопис A manuscript is a copy of a book before it has been published. It can be written by hand or typed.

Title Назва A title is the name of a book or story.

Introduction Вступ An introduction is a note from the author to the reader at the beginning of a book.

Chapter Розділ Chapters are the different parts of a book. A book is divided into chapters and they are numbered.

Table of Contents Зміст A table of contents is at the beginning of a book. It shows what is in the book and what page it is on.

Cover Обкладинка A cover is the front of a book. It has the title, the author and a picture. In English we say, You cannot judge a book by its cover.

Librarian Бібліотекар A librarian is a person who works at a library. They help you find and borrow books.

Article Стаття An article is a short text about one thing. You can read articles in newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias or online.

Bookshop/Bookstore Книжковий Магазин A bookstore is a store that sells new or used books.

Publishing House Видавництво A publishing house is a company that publishes books. There are many large publishing houses in every country.