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 Usborne
Look Inside
Our
World
Take a trip around the world in this fascinating
flap book. Find out what the Earth is made of,
who lives in steamy rainforests, how rivers
flow into the sea, and much, much more.
Illustrated by Marianna Oklejak
Written by Emily Bone
Designed by Catherine-Anne MacKinnon
and Helen Lee

ISBN 978-1-4095-6394-5

£9.99
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