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CHAPTER BOOK

Spanish translation: Libros de series de aventuras


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English term or phrase:Chapter books
Spanish translation:Libros de series de aventuras
Entered by: María Eugenia Wachtendorff
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04:11 Oct 1, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Education
English term or phrase: CHAPTER BOOK
The reading area includes the class library, which has a small carpet, several pillows, and shelves stocked with dictionaries and picture and chapter books.

¿LIBROS DE TEXTO?
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 00:40
Libros de series
Explanation:
http://www.teachersdesk.org/chapter.html
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/books/science/

These sites will give you an idea of what Chapter books are. I think they may be of different adventures of know characters, e.i. Harry Potter, Nancy Drew, etc. Also, different subject matters.

I can only give you an educated guess as to the Spanish translation.
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Esther Hermida
United States
Local time: 21:40
Grading comment
Thank you very much. Your answer was the most helpful one, as it allowed me to find my own translation: Libros de series de aventuras.
The other answers were good as well. Thanks, guys, I love you all!
María Eugenia
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2libros con capitulosRefugio
4 +1Libros de series
Esther Hermida
3 +2libros en capítulosIlonaT
5...libros ilustrados [picture] y de relatos...
Ramón Solá
4 +1Libros para niños mayores
Luis Arri Cibils


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Libros para niños mayores


Explanation:
Son libros para niños mayores (de 9 a 12 años de edad) en que la historia se cuenta a traves de palabras y no de ilustraciones. Mira las siguientes referencias -- son glosarios:

The CIG to Publishing Children's Books: Glossary - ... back matter--Supplementary material in the back of a book, such as a glossary, recommended reading lists, an index, or ... chapter books--Books for older children. ...
http://www.underdown.org/cigglossary.htm

chapter books--Books for older children. They may be illustrated, but tell a story primarily through words.

Glossary of Publishing Terms - ... Glossary of Book Publishing Terms. ... Chapter Books. A loose category of books for children ages 9-12, typified by RL Stine's "Goosebumps" series. ...
http://www.getpub.com/publishing-glossary.htm

Chapter Books
A loose category of books for children ages 9-12, typified by R.L. Stine's "Goosebumps" series.


Luis Arri Cibils
Local time: 23:40
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafa Lombardino
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
libros con capitulos


Explanation:
The next step up from picture books, for children. The idea is, books that are slightly longer, harder to read, and more interesting.

Refugio
Local time: 21:40
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 220

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxElena Sgarbo: Así es, son libros divididos en capítulos, y estándirigidos a niños a partir no de los 9 años sino de los 6 (mi hijo tiene 7 años y ya leyó varios 'chapter books' en la escuela, y en casa, los 3 1eros de Harry Potter)
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agree  Marsha Wilkie: Tu explicación me parece la mejor, pero ¿qué tal libros por capítulos?
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...libros ilustrados [picture] y de relatos...


Explanation:
Relatos largos, ergo divididos en capítulos...

HTH.

Ramón Solá
Local time: 23:40
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  xxxElena Sgarbo: La mayoría de los 'chapter books' (o de lo que aquí en USA se llaman "chapter books") no tienen ilustraciones, mi estimado Ramón.
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
libros en capítulos


Explanation:
Mira los enlaces

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Note added at 2002-10-01 05:18:25 (GMT)
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Algo así como esos libros de cuento que leíamos cuando niños en los que aparecían los mismos personajes pero en diferentes aventuras



    Reference: http://teacher.scholastic.com/clubleo/toppicks/
    Reference: http://www.scholastic.com/atschool/clubs/bcpicks/clubleo/
IlonaT
Local time: 05:40
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafa Lombardino
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Rafaela

agree  xxxElena Sgarbo
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  -> Gracias, Elena
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Libros de series


Explanation:
http://www.teachersdesk.org/chapter.html
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/books/science/

These sites will give you an idea of what Chapter books are. I think they may be of different adventures of know characters, e.i. Harry Potter, Nancy Drew, etc. Also, different subject matters.

I can only give you an educated guess as to the Spanish translation.


Esther Hermida
United States
Local time: 21:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you very much. Your answer was the most helpful one, as it allowed me to find my own translation: Libros de series de aventuras.
The other answers were good as well. Thanks, guys, I love you all!
María Eugenia

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafa Lombardino
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