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Did you know that plants stop growing in winter? This is called going dormant. Find out more in Plants, an All about winter book.

"In the year 2025, huge beasts from beyond the galaxy attacked Earth. In the war that followed, humanity fought back with a giant robot named Yukio, piloted by Tetsuo Yabusame, As the massive alien swarm closed in on humanity's homeworld, Tetsuo and the Earth Defense Force deployed for the final battle with the invading horde. They lost . . . Ten years later, Tetsuo has returned to Earth in an escape pod, but finds the planet totally frozen over! To his horror, he discovers that the alien kaiju are also on Earth. After meeting a hardy band of human survivors, Tetsuo learns that Yukio has survived as well, his consciousness downloaded into the escape pod--which is also a battle robot! But the people Tetsuo has found are not the only survivors, and a mysterious humanoid kaiju also lurks among the ruins . . ."--Back cover.

"In the year 2025, huge beasts from beyond the galaxy attacked Earth. In the war that followed, humanity fought back with a giant robot named Yukio, piloted by Tetsuo Yabusame. As the massive alien swarm closed in on humanity's homeworld, Tetsuo and the Earth Defense Force deployed for the final battle with the invading horde. They lost. . . . Yukio was destroyed in battle and Tetsuo survived in an escape pod. After eight years in cold sleep, the escape pod finally lands back on Earth. But when Tetsuo emerges he finds a world in ruins, entirely frozen beneath a blanket of ice and snow--snowball Earth! What happened to humanity, how did the planet freeze over, and will Tetsuo be able to keep his last promise to Yukio?"--Back cover.

Nordic language linguistics expert Valerie Chesterfield is still reeling from the death of her climate scientist brother Andy, when she accepts a call from Andy's research partner Wyatt to assist him with an improbable case. Wyatt's found a girl trapped in ice, who thaws out alive and appears to be from an ancient culture. As Valerie tries to communicate with the girl, she makes an unexplained connection with her and must uncover the truth of Wyatt's research to help her.

"Readers will learn how icy weather conditions are made, and what they look like in nature"--Provided by publisher.

Blizzards are known for snow-but there doesn't even need to be a ton a snow for a storm to be called a blizzard! What storms qualify as "blizzards," how they're predicted and why blizzards are so dangerous are all covered in this engaging book. Readers are introduced to some of the worst blizzards in history, complete with photographs of the blowing snow and destruction they may have caused. Safety tips and survival skills are included for readers in blizzard-prone areas.

"Pancake ice, floebergs, glaciers, icicles . . . cold temperatures create an astonishing variety of ice forms! Welcome winter with a poetic exploration of ice on land and at sea in this evocative and atmospheric picture book"--Provided by publisher.

"A collection of short comic stories expanding on the world of Disney Frozen! Brave the elements of ice and snow, and experience the magic of Frozen with Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf"--OCLC.

A young boy tries to earn money to buy his mother a gift for her birthday.

Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven, she'll set out on a dangerous but remarkable journey to discover her past in order to save her future. Are Elsa's powers enough to see her through their adventure into the unknown?.