The Water Beetles

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Edited by Bethany Gibson.

Cover and page design by Julie Scriver.

Cover photograph “Breeziness,” by Visoot Uthairam, 500px.com.

Incidental illustrations by Dover (lotus); seamartini, istock.com (beetle)

Printed in Canada.

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Kaan, Michael, author

The water beetles / Michael Kaan.

Issued in print and electronic formats.

ISBN 978-0-86492-966-2 (paperback).--ISBN 978-0-86492-967-9 (epub).--ISBN 978-0-86492-968-6 (mobi)

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PS8621.A263W38 2017 C813’.6 C2016-907039-5

C2016-907040-9

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