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Books in ZigZag series

  • ZigZag: The Bones You Own

    Becky Baines

    Hardcover (National Geographic Children's Books, Feb. 10, 2009)
    Why does a baby have about 350 bones, but his mom just over 200? Why are my bones hidden—not like a skeleton’s? And why does Mom say milk is good for my bones?
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  • Zigzag: Every Planet Has a Place

    Becky Baines

    Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books, May 11, 2010)
    Look up! Discover that Every Planet Has a Place. The Earth is just one of many planets in our solar system. Why is this the perfect place for us to live? Which are the "gas planets?" And why have we changed what we think of Pluto? Then Zigzag into other questions: what does Earth look like from space? Will I ever live on Mars? What experiment can I do to swing a planet into orbit?
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  • ZigZag: What's in That Egg?: A Book about Life Cycles

    Becky Baines

    Hardcover (National Geographic Children's Books, Feb. 10, 2009)
    Eggs are awesome! But how come some birds’ eggs are HUGE while others’ are tiny? How do chicks come out of them? Imagine if humans were born from eggs! WOW!
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  • ZigZag: A Den Is a Bed for a Bear

    Becky Baines

    Hardcover (National Geographic, Sept. 9, 2008)
    Welcome to the snug world of bear dens. Kids will explore these intriguing places, and find our how, when, and why they are used. Then they’ll Zigzag through an adventure of discovery: if a den is a bed for a bear, what’s a bed for a tiger? Who else hibernates? Imagine a bear in your house...what would make it happy? Kids will come away knowing more than they think, and wanting to know even more!
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  • ZigZag: Your Skin Holds You In: A Book About Your Skin

    Becky Baines

    Hardcover (National Geographic Children's Books, Sept. 9, 2008)
    Did you know that Your Skin Holds You In? This intriguing title brings kids all the most interesting, thought-provoking aspects of the skin we’re in: how many holes are in it? How does it stretch and shrink and when? What are all the amazing and beautiful colors it comes in? Then, once curiosity is under your skin, Zigzag a little deeper: discover that a polar bear’s skin is black! Do your own skin-pinch experiment—ouch!!
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  • ZigZag: What Did One Elephant Say to the Other?

    Becky Baines

    Hardcover (National Geographic Children's Books, Sept. 9, 2008)
    What Did One Elephant Say to the Other? Imagine a herd of elephants all talking to each other. How do they do it? What do they tell each other? Readers will learn a lot about elephants, habitats, animal communication, and much more. With their curiosity piqued, readers then Zigzag to other questions...what if elephants lived in a different environment? How do other creatures communicate? How can I do an experiment to talk like an elephant?
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  • ZigZag: Every Planet Has a Place

    Becky Baines

    Hardcover (National Geographic Children's Books, Sept. 9, 2008)
    Look up! Discover that Every Planet Has a Place. The Earth is just one of many planets in our solar system. Why is this the perfect place for us to live? Which are the "gas planets?" And why have we changed what we think of Pluto? Then Zigzag into other questions: what does Earth look like from space? Will I ever live on Mars? What experiment can I do to swing a planet into orbit?
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  • ZigZag: What's in That Egg?: A Book about Life Cycles

    Becky Baines

    Library Binding (National Geographic Children's Books, Feb. 10, 2009)
    Eggs are awesome! But how come some birds’ eggs are HUGE while others’ are tiny? How do chicks come out of them? Imagine if humans were born from eggs! WOW!
    M
  • ZigZag: The Bones You Own

    Becky Baines

    Library Binding (National Geographic Children's Books, Feb. 10, 2009)
    Why does a baby have about 350 bones, but his mom just over 200? Why are my bones hidden—not like a skeleton’s? And why does Mom say milk is good for my bones?
    M
  • Zigzag: A Den Is a Bed for a Bear

    Becky Baines

    Library Binding (National Geographic Children's Books, Sept. 9, 2008)
    Welcome to the snug world of bear dens. Kids will explore these intriguing places, and find our how, when, and why they are used. Then they’ll Zigzag through an adventure of discovery: if a den is a bed for a bear, what’s a bed for a tiger? Who else hibernates? Imagine a bear in your house...what would make it happy? Kids will come away knowing more than they think, and wanting to know even more!
    L
  • ZigZag: The Bones You Own

    Becky Baines

    Hardcover (National Geographic Children's Books, Feb. 10, 2009)
    Why does a baby have about 350 bones, but his mom just over 200? Why are my bones hidden—not like a skeleton’s? And why does Mom say milk is good for my bones?
    M
  • ZigZag: What Did One Elephant Say to the Other?

    Becky Baines

    Library Binding (National Geographic Children's Books, Sept. 9, 2008)
    What Did One Elephant Say to the Other? Imagine a herd of elephants all talking to each other. How do they do it? What do they tell each other? Readers will learn a lot about elephants, habitats, animal communication, and much more. With their curiosity piqued, readers then Zigzag to other questions...what if elephants lived in a different environment? How do other creatures communicate? How can I do an experiment to talk like an elephant?
    J