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Books in Nature's Patterns series

  • Hibernation

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Jan. 25, 2005)
    What is hibernation? Where do different animals hibernate? Which animal hibernates for more than six months? Animal hibernation follows a pattern. Most animals hibernate when it becomes too cold and it is hard to find food. They go into a deep sleep until it gets warmer. Read ‘Hibernation’ to find out why this pattern happens.
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  • Hibernation

    Margaret Hall

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Provides an introduction to hibernation, and explains how and why some animals prepare for and experience hibernation each year.
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  • Plant Life Cycles

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Jan. 25, 2005)
    How do plants get their food? Why do plants need stems? What is a bulb? Plant life cycles are patterns. Seeds grow into plants and make more seeds, which grow into new plants. Read ‘Plant Life Cycles’ to find out why this pattern happens.
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  • Water Cycle

    Monica Hughes

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 6, 2004)
    What is the water cycle? Why do clouds form? What does “evaporate” mean? Water can be a liquid, a solid, or a gas. Water evaporates from the sea, forms clouds, falls as rain or snow onto the land and into rivers and streams, which then flow back to the sea. Read this book to find out why this pattern happens.
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  • Hibernation

    Margaret Hall

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Provides an introduction to hibernation, and explains how and why some animals prepare for and experience hibernation each year.
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  • Animal Life Cycles

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Jan. 25, 2005)
    What are life cycles? Which animals live the longest? What is a larva? Animal life cycles are patterns. Baby animals are born, grow up, and have their own babies. Different animals have different life cycle patterns. Read ‘Animal Life Cycles’ to find out more about these patterns.
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  • Phases of the Moon

    Gillia M. Olson, Jo Miller

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Introduces moon phases, including why they occur and what the different phases are called.
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  • Animal Life Cycles

    Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Heinemann-Raintree, Sept. 15, 2005)
    "Nature's Patterns" helps readers understand some of the amazing natural phenomena in the world around them. The series introduces patterns and cycles that take place in nature using a range of examples from around the world. It explores the affects of these processes on the world around us in a child-friendly way, and features explanatory diagrams with labels and colour photography.
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  • Weather Patterns

    Monica Hughes

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 6, 2004)
    Why do we have weather patterns? Where does it rain every afternoon? What is a monsoon? Weather follows patterns. Most parts of the world have a yearly weather pattern. In some places there is also a daily weather pattern. Read this book to find out why these patterns happen.
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  • Water Cycle

    Monica Hughes

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 6, 2004)
    What is the water cycle? Why do clouds form? What does “evaporate” mean? Water can be a liquid, a solid, or a gas. Water evaporates from the sea, forms clouds, falls as rain or snow onto the land and into rivers and streams, which then flow back to the sea. Read this book to find out why this pattern happens.
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  • Day and Night

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 6, 2004)
    Why do we have day and night? How long is a day? Why do we see stars at night? Day and night follow a pattern. Every morning, it gets light and the day begins. Every evening, it gets dark and we have night. Then, the day starts all over again. Read this book to find out why this pattern happens.
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  • Day and Night

    Margaret Hall, Jo Miller

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Introduces how day and night occur, and explains why they are one of nature's patterns.
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