Finding Life
Sophie Williams
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This offers a visually rich way into deep time: readers learn about changing life and Earth while searching illustrations for creatures, then using the glossary to revisit unfamiliar terms and animals.
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Sophie Williams
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Elizabeth Jenner
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Lizzie Scott
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