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    14 Fun Facts About the Seine River: Educational Version
    14 Fun Facts About the Seine River: Educational Version
    14 Fun Facts About the Seine River: Educational Version
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    14 Fun Facts About the Seine River: Educational Version

    By Jeannie Meekins

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    The Seine River is a slow moving river. It begins 1545 feet (471 metres) above sea level, and runs 482 miles (776 kilometres) in its journey to the English Channel.
    Once a major trade route, it is navigable by ocean going ships as far as Rouen.
    The Seine has been subject to monster tides, and great feats of architecture. Its source is a place of worship and its basin was one of the earliest areas settled by the cousins of ancient man.
    Learn about the Seine River and find out the answers to these questions:
    Where is the source of the Seine River?
    Are there beaches in Paris?
    What is a tidal bore? Does the Seine have one?
    How many Olympic events has the Seine hosted?
    Any many more.

    Find out more about the Seine River and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.

    All measurements in American and metric.
    Ages 8 and up.
    Reading Level: 6.9

    LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLearningIsland.com
    Release dateJan 16, 2015
    ISBN9781311170767
    14 Fun Facts About the Seine River: Educational Version
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    Jeannie Meekins

    Jeannie Meekins is an Australian writer who lives with her children and a couple of cats who think they own the computer. And if her dog could read, he’d be jealous, so it’s lucky that he can’t. Jeannie has also written over 10 books for children, many available through LearningIsland.com

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      14 Fun Facts About the Seine River - Jeannie Meekins

      14 FUN FACTS ABOUT

      THE SEINE RIVER

      By Jeannie Meekins

      A LearningIsland.com

      15 - Minute Book

      We have used many sources to research these facts and they are accurate at time of publishing. The more we explore the wonders of our world, the more information we are discovering.

      Editor: Richard Martin

      Title page picture by mshamma

      Smashwords Edition

      Text (c) Copyright 2013 Jeannie Meekins. All rights reserved.

      Published by LearningIsland.com. All rights reserved.

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, please purchase your own copy from any of several online e-book stores. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      14 Fun Facts About the Seine River / Jeannie Meekins

      Summary: A brief look at some fun facts about the Seine River of France.

      1. Seine River. Juvenile Literature. 2. France. Juvenile Literature.

      Words: 2778

      Reading Level: 6.9

      Ages 8 and up.

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      About the Author

      14 FUN FACTS ABOUT

      THE SEINE RIVER

      (Ell Brown)

      The Seine River is a slow moving river. It begins 1545 feet (471 metres) above sea level, and runs 482 miles (776 kilometres) in its journey to the English Channel.

      Once a major trade route, it is navigable by ocean going ships as far as Rouen.

      The Seine has been subject to monster tides, and great feats of architecture. Its source is a place of worship and its basin was one of the earliest areas settled by the cousins of ancient man.

      Let's find out more about this ancient river.

      (State Department)

      Fact 1: The Seine has four sections.

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