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Soil hides most of the time, but it’s important. Dig into the layers of soil and learn how it is made. Find out how soil helps plants and other living things thrive. Are you ready to get your hands dirty?
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Annette Whipple
Annette Whipple is a fact-loving, cookie-baking, children's nonfiction author of titles such as The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion: A Chapter-by-Chapter Guide and Whooo Knew: The Truth about Owls. Her books celebrate curiosity and inspire a sense of wonder in young readers while exciting them about science and history. Visit her online at AnnetteWhipple.com.
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