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    Earth Movers
    Earth Movers
    Earth Movers
    Ebook20 pages4 minutes

    Earth Movers

    By Rebecca Pettiford

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    The first step of any construction project is preparing the site for building. The job requires earth movers to rip, dig, level, and move ground. This children’s title, grounded in facts, lets young readers dig into learning about the action-packed work of earth movers.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBellwether Media
    Release dateAug 1, 2017
    ISBN9781681033617
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