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Serial novel

A serial novel is a special kind of story that is told in parts, like a TV show that has new episodes every week. Instead of being in a book all at once, the story is broken up into smaller pieces and released gradually over time. Each part of the story ends with a cliffhanger, a really exciting moment that makes you want to know what happens next. When the next part comes out, you get to find out what happens next and keep following the story until it's all finished. It's like a really cool puzzle that you get to put together piece by piece.
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