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David Attenborough: A Life on our Planet [shell]

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Illustrated by Netflix

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Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2020

Pages: 83 min

ISBN: n/a

Audience: Rebels (14-older)

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Topics: Animals, Biodiversity, Biodiversity Loss, Biosphere, Conservation, Extreme Weather Events, Global Warming, Marine Conservation

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