When we read books we seem to  21 a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very  22  . Some stories are told   23  they were true. Real people 24 live in a normal world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people j ust like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not   25 . They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be   26  for us.

 27 there is mo re to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only imagined. How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we  28  seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than  29 . Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way _30_ living. When we read or write something ,we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our  31    --which is real—and our imagination—which is real in a different way --- to make the words come to life in our minds.