【明報專訊】The Smarties have set a new reading target for themselves so they go to the library to borrow some books. Which genre of books do they like to read?

■Game １

Pat would like to read Jack London's novel The Call of the Wild, which is about sled dogs in extreme weather. The book is trapped in the deepest part of the bookshelf. Can you help her to get the book in four moves?

■Game ２

Library materials for lending may be borrowed for a period of 14 days. Each loan item may be renewed for up to five consecutive times with a period of 14 days for each renewal. Dr Panda borrowed a book on 2 January 2019. On which day should he return the book to the library?

■Game ３

Hong Kong public libraries use the Dewey Decimal Classification systems (杜威十進分類法) to arrange books. Can you help them to find which row MoMo and Bill should go to?

◆Classification Table

000-099 Computer science, information & general works

100-199 Philosophy & psychology

200-299　Religion

300-399　Social sciences

400-499　Language

500-599　Science

600-699　Technology

700-799　Arts and recreation

800-899　Literature & rhetoric

900-999 History, geography & related disciplines◆

(Answers on next text)

■Glossary

genre (n) 類型

renew (v) 續借

consecutive (adj) 連續的

recreation (n) 娛樂

[Smarties' Power English 第234期]