Here are the steps to make an eBook using articles from Wikipedia:
1. Go to the Wikipedia home page and choose English
2. On the left side of the page go to Print/export.
Turn the triangle so it points down.
3.Choose Create a book
4. At the top of the page click where it says Start book creator
5. Click in the search box to start collecting articles for the book.
6. When you find an article that you like, click at the top of the page where is says:
Add this page to your book.
7. When you are done collecting your articles click at the top of the page where it says Show book
8. Now you can Title and Subtitle your book.
Note: You can also drag & drop and reorder your pages and chapters
9. Now you have a few options. You can order a printed copy of your book or you can download your book as an e-book (PDF) or (which will work on your iPad)...
you can download it as an ePub to be used easily in iBooks on your iPad.
10. Pretty simple! Once the rendering process is finished, download it to your computer and distribute it to anyone you want.