Zigzag: An Artist Named Spider

by Becky Baines

Published 8 September 2009

Zigzag: Every Planet Has a Place

by Becky Baines

Published 9 September 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?


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?

ZigZag: What's in That Egg?

by Becky Baines

Published 10 February 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!

ZigZag: The Bones You Own

by Becky Baines

Published 10 February 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?

Your Skin Holds You in

by Becky Baines

Published 9 September 2008