chapter book
[ chap-ter book ]
/ ˈtʃæp tər ˌbʊk /
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noun
a book divided into chapters, especially a book of fiction, written for children whose reading and comprehension skills have advanced beyond picture books: Can you suggest a good chapter book for reading with my seven-year-old at bedtime?
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Origin of chapter book
First recorded in 1985–90
Words nearby chapter book
chapter, Chapter 11, Chapter 11 bankruptcy, chapter 7, chapter and verse, chapter book, chapter head, chapter house, chapter ring, chapter stop, chaptrel
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