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    Tundra
    Tundra
    Tundra
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    Tundra

    By Colleen Sexton

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    A tundra is an area of land with low temperatures and short growing seasons. Although there are very few trees, tundras boast a wide variety of animal life in addition to lakes, bogs, and marshes. Readers will find out more in this basic introduction to one of the coldest habitats on the planet.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBellwether Media
    Release dateAug 1, 2008
    ISBN9781612112619
    Tundra
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    Colleen Sexton

    Colleen Sexton is an author and editor who has lived in the Twin Cities area most of her life. She has written more than 100 nonfiction books for kids on topics ranging from the weather to space to animals. As a children's book editor, she developed geography books about the United States, as well as countries and cultures around the world.

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