Why can't I unlock my iPad mini screen it is not sliding, how do I fix this to unlock my screen?

i was reading a book online on my ipad, i left it for 10 mins when i tried to return to the page my screen was locked, how do i reopen my screen

I assume you can't slide to unlock it. Press and hold the power button and the home button until the screen goes dark and the apple reappears- then let go. This is a reboot. Fixes many problems

Did you press the power button? Does the screen light up?

Try pressing the home and power buttons at the same time... and hold them until the Apple logo appears... then let go of the buttons...

Thank you.very helpful information

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i was reading a book online on my ipad, i left it for 10 mins when i tried to return to the page my screen was locked, how do i reopen my screen