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   novel

   /ˈnɒvl/

   noun

   • 1. a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism: "the novels of Jane Austen"
   • ▪ the literary genre represented or exemplified by novels: "the novel is the most adaptable of all literary forms"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Italian novella (storia) ‘new (story)’, feminine of novello ‘new’, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’. The word is also found from late Middle English until the 18th century in the sense ‘a novelty, a piece of news’, from Old French novelle (see novel2).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Children's_literatureChildren's literature - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · There is no single or widely used definition of children's literature.: 15–17 It can be broadly defined as the body of written works and accompanying illustrations produced in order to entertain or instruct young people. The genre encompasses a wide range of works, including acknowledged classics of world literature, picture books and easy-to-read stories written exclusively for children ...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MoonMoon - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · The monthly changes in the angle between the direction of sunlight and view from Earth, and the phases of the Moon that result, as viewed from the Northern Hemisphere. The Earth–Moon distance is not to scale. Half of the Moon's surface is always illuminated by the Sun (except during a lunar eclipse ).