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There is no better invention or industrial invitation than an empty composition notebook. A reliable choice for taking class notes, drawing architectural drawings or writing poems, reports and outlines, the composition notebook will keep your ideas organized and safe. Unlike taking notes on a computer, there is no threat of technical failure using a composition notebook. It will make all the thoughts you record disappear in cyberspace or be sent to places where they shouldn’t be. Rely on the classics and carefully read our selected composition notebooks below.

Arteza's 8 composition notebook bulk pack is the perfect choice for avid note-takers and writers who want to stock up on big ideas. The book is bound into a flat opening, and the durable plastic cover uses the classic pure red, green, blue and black tones. The bed linen adopts university straight grain and double-sided design, which can maximize the use of space. These notebooks have an additional benefit, that is, blank timetables and conversion tables, which can be used for reference at any time in the kitchen, office or math class.

Hungry for a classic marble cover? Choose Better Office Products’ 12-pack, 100-page wide, single-topic composition. These hardcover notebooks are available in purple, green, red, and blue, with sturdy stitching and glued spine to provide extra strength and flexibility, and the cover has a blank header for personal or topical information. The inside of the cover is the lesson form, and the back is the metric conversion table for easy reference.

Want a journal that stands out with a marbled or solid cover? This 110-page wide horizontal line composition notebook combines fun with practicality, and its light green cover is decorated with stars, rainbows, donuts and unicorns. Students and educators will love the beautiful design and thick, wide grid paper. Remember, although this notebook is sturdy, it is soft-covered, not hard-covered.

The preferred essay magazine for decades, the essays ruled by Mead University are classics. This 100-page double-sided journal has a traditional black marble cover with space on the front to write your name or subject. The smooth stitch binding allows the pages to lie flat, and the inner cover has a blank curriculum, multiplication and conversion tables, and brief grammar rules to meet all your school needs.

Classics are not necessarily boring. Choose Oxford’s 12-piece wide-format composition notebooks with delightful lime green, sky blue, yellow, cobalt blue, red and black marble covers. These notebooks are a must-have for your school or office supplies. On the cover, there is a space to write your personal or subject information. Inside are conversion tables and blank class schedules to help you stay organized. The notebook has solid stitched pages and is bound with a solid hard cover.

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