(Class here: small format, board book or rag book picture books with little or no text, and no early learning content)
YBCH
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Picture books: character books
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(Use for all books based on TV or film characters, and all books featuring established pictorially-represented characters used in several books and or other products)
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YBCS
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Picture storybooks
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(Class here: picture books with a strong narrative text)
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YBG
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Children’s interactive & activity books & packs
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(Class here: all children’s items that have moving parts, or are largely blank to be coloured or filled in; or are intended to be cut up or taken apart; or have toy or novelty features, multiple textures, or separate components, such as colouring books, stamp & sticker books; press-out, kit & jigsaw books; pop-up & lift-the-flap books; die-cut books; ‘noisy books’, ‘touch & feel’ books; books with toys etc; use other Y* codes to indicate the subject where applicable)
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YBL
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Early learning / early learning concepts
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(Use YBL* codes for pre-school material only)
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YBLA
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Early learning: letters & words
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(Class here: ABC books, first word books etc)
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YBLB
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Early learning: verse, rhymes & wordplay
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(Class here: nursery rhymes & simple verse for very young children, tongue-twisters etc)
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(See also: YDP: “Children’s / Teenage: Poetry”)
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YBLC
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Early learning: numbers & counting
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YBLD
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Early learning: colours
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YBLF
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Early learning: opposites
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YBLH
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Early learning: size, shapes & patterns
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YBLJ
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Early learning: time & seasons
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(Class here: telling the time, day & night, days of the week, seasons of the year, etc)
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YBLN
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Early learning: first experiences
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YBLN1
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Early learning: the senses
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YBLP
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Early learning: people who help us
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YBLT
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Early learning: things that go
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YD
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Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals
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(With YD* codes, also assign appropriate 5A* Reading Age/Level Qualifier where possible)
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YDA
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Children’s / Teenage: Annuals
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(Use as first code for all annuals, with second code indicating type or subject area where possible)
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YDC
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Children’s / Teenage: Anthologies
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(Use with other code denoting literary form where appropriate, eg with a YF* code for fiction anthologies, with YDP for poetry anthologies. Use alone for anthologies of various literary forms)
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YDP
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Children’s / Teenage: Poetry
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(See also: YBLB: “Early learning: verse, rhymes & wordplay”)
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YF
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Children’s / Teenage fiction & true stories
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(With YF* codes, ALWAYS also assign appropriate 5A* Reading Age/Level Qualifier, and 5X where appropriate to indicate explicit material for older readers; YF* codes may be used with GEOGRAPHICAL and TIME PERIOD Qualifiers where these aspects are particularly pertinent and signficant; use with YDC for fiction anthologies; use with appropriate YX* code for fiction dealing with specific social or personal issues; use X* codes for comic book fiction)
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(See also: XADC: “European comic books: general, classic, all ages”; XAKC: “American comic books: classic, Golden Age”; XAMC: “Manga: Kodomo”; XAMF: “Manga: Shôjo”; XAMG: “Manga: Shonen”)
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YFA
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction
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(Class here: children’s & teenage novels published before c 1945 or as indicated by publisher)
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YFB
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction
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(Class here: all contemporary non-genre fiction for children & teenagers)
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YFC
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Adventure stories
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YFCA
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Interactive adventure stories
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(Class here: books, physical or digital, where the reader can select from options to alter the narrative outcome; use with, and after, other YF* code indicating genre if possible)
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YFCB
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers
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YFCF
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime & mystery fiction
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YFD
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror & ghost stories, chillers
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(See also: YNXW: “Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Witches & ghosts”)
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YFE
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Dystopian fiction
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YFG
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction
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YFH
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy & magical realism
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YFHR
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Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance
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(Class here: ‘dark romance’, vampire romance, etc; assign also 5X where appropriate)
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YFJ
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
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(Class here: fairy tales, folk tales, myths & legends told as fiction)
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YFK
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Religious fiction
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YFM
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance & relationships stories
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YFN
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories (Children’s / Teenage)
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(Use with codes from YXF* sequence for fiction specifically designed to address family issues)
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YFP
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Animal stories
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YFQ
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
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(Use after other YF* code indicating genre if possible)
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YFR
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories
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YFS
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories
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YFT
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
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(Use for contemporary novels set in the past, ie set c pre-1945)
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YFU
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories
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(Use after other YF* code indicating genre if possible)
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YFX
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction
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YFY
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Children’s / Teenage: True stories told as fiction
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(Class here: true stories, eg of survival, discovery, conflict etc, told in strong narrative from, as if fiction)
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YN
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Children’s / Teenage: general non-fiction
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(Use YN* codes for all non-fiction general interest material not covered elsewhere & not designed specifically for school use; with YN* codes, assign appropriate 5A* Reading Age/Level Qualifier where possible, and any other Qualifier as applicable)
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YNA
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Art & artists
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(Assign STYLE Qualifiers where appropriate)
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YNC
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Music
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(Assign STYLE Qualifiers where appropriate)
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YND
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Drama & performing
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YNDB
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Dance, ballet
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YNDS
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Playscripts
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YNF
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Television & film
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YNG
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: General knowledge & trivia
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YNGL
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Libraries, museums, schools
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YNH
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: History & the past
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YNJ
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Warfare, battles, armed forces
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(See also: YXZW: “Children’s / Teenage social issues: War & conflict issues”)
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YNK
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Work & industry / world of work
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YNL
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Literature, books & writers
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YNM
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: People & places
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YNN
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Nature & animals
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YNNA
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Dinosaurs & prehistoric world
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YNNB
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Wildlife & habitats
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(See also: YXZG: “Children’s / Teenage social issues: Environment & green issues”)
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YNNC
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Ecosystems
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(Class here: works on whole ecosystems such as seas, rain forests, polar regions etc)
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(See also: YXZG: “Children’s / Teenage social issues: Environment & green issues”)
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YNNF
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Farm animals
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YNNH
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Pets & pet care
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YNNH1
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Pets & pet care: dogs
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YNNH2
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Pets & pet care: cats
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YNNH3
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Pets & pet care: rabbits & rodents
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YNNH4
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Pets & pet care: horses & ponies
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YNNT
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Plants & trees
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YNNV
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Rocks, weather & physical world
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(Class here: rocks, fossils, minerals, volcanoes, earthquakes, geology, the atmosphere, weather systems, storms, tornadoes etc)
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YNNZ
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Space, stars & the solar system
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(Class here: constellation guides, space exploration, planets etc)
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YNP
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Practical interests
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YNPC
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Cooking & food
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YNPH
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Handicrafts
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YNPH1
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Woodworking, model-making
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YNPH2
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Needlecraft & fabric crafts
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YNPJ
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Clothing & fashion
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YNPK
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Money
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YNR
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Religion & beliefs
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(See also: YXZR: “Children’s / Teenage social issues: Religious issues”; YPJN: “Educational: Religious studies” and following)
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YNRD
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Hinduism
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(See also: YPJN1: “Educational: Religious studies: Hinduism”)
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YNRF
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Buddhism
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(See also: YPJN2: “Educational: Religious studies: Buddhism”)
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YNRJ
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Judaism
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(See also: YPJN3: “Educational: Religious studies: Judaism”)
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YNRM
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Christianity
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(See also: YPJN4: “Educational: Religious studies: Christianity”)
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YNRP
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Islam
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(See also: YPJN5: “Educational: Religious studies: Islam”)
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YNRR
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: other religions
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(See also: YPJN9: “Educational: Religious studies: other religions”)
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YNRX
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Religious texts, prayers & devotional material
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(Class here: editions of sacred texts, including simplified versions & stories based on sacred texts, prayerbooks & all devotional material, designed for children; use with other YNR* code indicating religion)
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YNT
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Science & technology: general interest
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YNTA
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Science: the human body
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(Class here: general descriptive, scientific approaches)
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(See also: YXA: “Children’s / Teenage personal & social issues: Body & health” and following)
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YNTD
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Inventors, inventions & experiments
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YNTG
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Machines & how things work
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YNTP
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Buildings & construction
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YNTR
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Transport & vehicles
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YNU
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Humour & jokes
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YNUC
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Cartoons & comic strips
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(See also: XADC: “European comic books: general, classic, all ages”; XAKC: “American comic books: classic, Golden Age”; XAMC: “Manga: Kodomo”)
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YNV
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Hobbies, quizzes & games
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YNVP
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Puzzle books
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YNVU
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Computer game guides
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YNW
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Sports & outdoor recreation
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YNWD
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Ball games & sports
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(Class here: football (all variants), tennis & racquet games, cricket, baseball, basketball, golf, etc)
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YNWG
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Athletics & gymnastics
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YNWM
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Children’s / Teenage general non-fiction: Winter sports
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