Screen saver in ibook

When reading book in ibooks on my ipad, the screen will go dim like it is about to go black. How do I stop this from happening?
Thanks

What one is it? the ones Apple supplies are:
• Arabesque
• Computer Name
• Flurry
• iTunes Artwork
• RSS Visualizer
• Shell
• Spectrum
• Word of the Day
Those should all be under the "Apple" category in the Screen Saver system preferences. Third-party ones should be in the "Other" category.

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