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    Trees, Shown to the Children
    Trees, Shown to the Children
    Trees, Shown to the Children
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    Trees, Shown to the Children

    By C. E. Smith

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    This book was written for children to help them to learn to recognise and love the trees of the countryside. It explains how trees grow, about their flowers and seeds, the uses of different kinds of wood and the importance of trees to our environment.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateJan 17, 2022
    ISBN4066338109910
    Trees, Shown to the Children
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    C. E. Smith

    C. E. Smith is a graduate of Queen’s University and author of the first three books in the subterranean adventures series: Draupner’s Curse, Giants of Anglesey, and Yggdrasil: The World Tree.

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