The invention concerns a book with a front and a back book cover, a spine, at least one book page, and an electronic system comprising first sensors of suitable design so as to detect pressure exerted on a particular area of a book page, wherein a first sensor when pressed being capable of triggering the reproduction of certain audio files, wherein the book pages comprise individual, electronically detectable page indexes and the electronic system of the book comprises at least one second sensor capable of sensing the page index of the opened page. By the invention a book that enables an as variable as possible selection of audio files is provided.

An illuminated assembly, and methods of making and using such an illuminated assembly, whereby the illuminated assembly includes a panel and at least one sheet coupled to the panel, the sheet capable of overlaying engagement with the panel. The sheet can include a sheet front surface opposite a sheet back surface, and at least one light transmission portion disposed therein, whereby the light transmission portion can communicate between the sheet front and back surfaces. Further, the illuminated assembly can include a light source operatively coupled to the panel, whereby in an activated condition, the light source can provide light to the panel. Following, the light can be transmitted from the panel through the light transmission portion of the sheet such that the light can be viewable by a viewer of the sheet front surface.

A greeting card book having at least one page permanently connected to or attached with a greeting card, such as a greeting card cover of the book. The greeting card cover has a surface that displays a message. A flap or other suitable structural device can be used or operated between a closed position and an open position to at least partially hide or reveal the message.

A greeting card book having at least one page permanently connected to or attached with a greeting card, such as a greeting card cover of the book. The greeting card cover has a surface that displays a message. A flap or other suitable structural device can be used or operated between a closed position and an open position to at least partially hide or reveal the message.

A cover is releasably secured over an opening by an apparatus or a fastener system and may be used in a book-clock system having a clock movement housed within a space hollowed through the book's pages. A clock shaft protruding from the movement passes through an opening in a fastening element and then through a hole in the book's front cover. The clock shaft supports and moves the clock hands on the front. The fastening element may be a flexible strip. It may be positioned in a U-shape about the clock movement so at least a ferromagnetic part of the fastening element is adjacent to portion of the clock movement facing the back cover. A magnet is positioned on the back cover so when closed, the magnet meets the ferromagnetic part of the fastening element. A magnetic force is exerted and releasably holds the back cover of the book closed.

A cover is releasably secured over an opening by an apparatus or a fastener system and may be used in a book-clock system having a clock movement housed within a space hollowed through the book's pages. A clock shaft protruding from the movement passes through an opening in a fastening element and then through a hole in the book's front cover. The clock shaft supports and moves the clock hands on the front. The fastening element may be a flexible strip. It may be positioned in a U-shape about the clock movement so at least a ferromagnetic part of the fastening element is adjacent to portion of the clock movement facing the back cover. A magnet is positioned on the back cover so when closed, the magnet meets the ferromagnetic part of the fastening element. A magnetic force is exerted and releasably holds the back cover of the book closed.

A book has a front cover having a first edge which is unconnected, and an opposing second edge which is connected to a spine. A back cover has first edge which is connected to the spine and an opposing second edge which is connected to flexible joint or fold-line. The book has a third cover having a first edge which is connected to the flexible joint, that couples the third cover to the back cover, and an opposing second edge which is connected to binding. The front cover is configured to fold back about the spine to retain the third cover proximal the second edge of the third cover to retain the book in a propped-up position for reading. A page holder slides along the left and right sides of the third cover and has an opening that allows a page to be pushed therethrough.

A comic book case includes a base and a cover configured to compress and secure a comic book in place under frictional pressure such that the book cannot easily shift or slip within the case. Prior art cases that included walls surrounding the top, bottom and side edges of a book typically allowed some free movement or slippage of the book between the walls. This movement or slippage could result in damage such as curling or crinkling of the edges of the book if the case were exposed to a physical shock, such as by being dropped. The base includes a raised base platform and the cover includes a depressed cover platform, which extends towards the base platform to create a space within which the book is securely held.