A book is a collection of leaves of paper, parchment or other material, bound together along one edge within covers. A book is also a literary work or a main division of such a work.

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magazine article: "This is a story about how I stopped watching TV and began reading again for pleasure, after ten years in which I hardly turned a page." Read article

word game: A selection of book-related word games. Match book-related words to their meanings in book words, match imaginary book titles to their authors in silly books (1), silly books (2), silly books (3) and silly books (4), and match famous works of English literature to their authors.

story:.Tommaso Argento in London: It is sixteenth century Britain. Tommaso Argento has been sent to study commerce in Oxford. However, Tommaso has discovered the joys of poetry and dreams of becoming a poet. His father has now asked him to return to Italy to continue with the family business. Will Tommaso return and honour his father? Or will he stay in London to pursue his dream? Read story and find out!

cartoon: "What's that book you're reading?" "It's Moby Dick" "Ah! ... " See cartoon

trivia: Numbers: The most overdue library book was returned after 288 years! See more books trivia

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