chapter books
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pluralof chapter book.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
chapter booknouna book divided into chapters, especially a book of fiction, written for children whose reading and comprehension skills have advanced beyond picture books.
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Thomas persevered and moved on to children's chapter books falling in love with fantasy and adventure stories set in alternate worlds which he felt were relatable.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2023
Also, while you can download books from the Kids Plus catalog, only picture books and graphic novels work, not chapter books.
From The Verge ● Nov. 5, 2021
As a longtime children’s and teen librarian, often I am asked when it’s time for a reader to move up — for instance, from picture books to chapter books or from middle-grade to young-adult books.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2021
Clinton and Boiger, along with illustrator Gillian Flint, also will collaborate on 10 new “She Persisted” chapter books, including works on Coretta Scott King, Maya Lin, Wilma Mankiller and Temple Grandin.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2021
My mom would bring home boxes that white people had donated—picture books, chapter books, any book she could get her hands on.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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