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A book is a set of printed sheets of paper. They are held together between two covers. There is some text on the sheets of paper. It can be a single text or a collection of smaller texts. The book may also have some illustrations. The writer of a book is an author. A book can have several authors. Some books are just for entertainment but other books tell us about serious things. There are also textbooks. These are the books pupils use when they study at school. So books are very important in our life.