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Books in Magic Bus series

  • El autobús mágico en el cuerpo humano

    Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen

    Paperback (Scholastic en Espanol, March 1, 1994)
    A special field trip on the magic school bus allows Ms. Frizzle's class to get a first-hand look at major parts of the body and how they work.
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  • El Autobus Magico: Viaja por el Agua

    Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen

    Paperback (Scholastic en Espanol, May 1, 1993)
    When Ms. Frizzle, the strangest teacher in school, takes her class on a field trip to the waterworks, everyone ends up experiencing the water purification system from the inside.
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  • The Magic School Bus Gets Cold Feet: A Book About Hot-and Cold-blooded...

    Tracey West, Art Ruiz

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Feb. 1, 1998)
    When Liz the lizard turns up missing, the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class learn what it is like to be a cold-blooded animal in a tale based on the characters from the Emmy Award-winning animated television show. Original.
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  • Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Imperial China

    Joanna Cole

    Paperback (Scholastic Press, Jan. 1, 2008)
    There's no denying the Frizzle magic! The zany teacher is at her best as she journey's to ancient China. Full of historical and cultural facts, this book is a learning adventure -- and a lot of fun!Is it magic? Ms. Frizzle, Wanda, and Arnold simply duck under the dragon at the local Chinese New Year's parade, and they are mysteriously whisked back in time to ancient China! They arrive in a village where the farmers are in trouble. The Friz and friends vow to go to the capital to get the emperor's help. On their journey, they learn how silk is made, travel on the Grand Canal, and see the Great Wall under construction. But will they fulfill their mission to help the farmers?Cole and Degen relay a bounty of facts with charm and humor as they bring the majesty of imperial China to life.
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  • The Magic School Bus Kicks Up A Storm: A Book About Weather

    Nancy White, Art Ruiz

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Feb. 1, 2000)
    A book about weather, from the animated television series on the Learning Channel.
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  • Inside the Human Body

    Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen

    Hardcover (Kingfisher Books, July 26, 1990)
    Part of a series which takes a fictional approach to learning about science, in this book Ms Frizzle and her junior class go to see an exhibition on the human body at the museum. On route, the bus is swallowed and they learn about the body on their journey through a real digestive system.
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  • The Magic School Bus: All Dried Up: A Book About Deserts

    Joanna Cole, Nancy Stevens, Bruce Degen

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Feb. 1, 1996)
    When Phoebe wonders how desert animals survive apparently without food or water, Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus take the entire class on a very hot, very informative field trip. Original.
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  • The Magic Bus Inside the Earth

    Joanna Cole

    Paperback (Kingfisher Books Ltd, Jan. 30, 1992)
    One of a series of science books combining information and humour. A school class goes on a field trip to learn about rocks, but their magic bus turns into a huge drill. They dig down to the centre of the earth and out the other side through a volcano, learning about earth science on the way.
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  • The Magic School Bus In The Haunted Museum: A Book About Sound

    Linda Beech, Joel Schick

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Feb. 1, 1995)
    In a companion book to the new PBS series starring Lily Tomlin, readers learn about sound and how it is made as Ms. Frizzle's class spends the night in a sounds museum that turns out to be haunted. Original. TV tie-in.
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  • The The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge

    Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen

    Paperback (Scholastic Inc., Jan. 7, 2014)
    Trust the bestselling science series of all time to get down to the facts on global warming, so kids can understand the crisis --and how they can help solve it.Like it or not, global warming is a hot topic that will affect the younger generation more than anyone. So why not turn to the teacher kids love most, Ms. Frizzle! Only the Friz can boil all the hoopla down to the scientific facts in a fun and informative way. With trademark simplicity and wit, Joanna Cole explains why the earth is getting warmer, and Bruce Degen's bright, action-filled illustrations make the science easy to understand and fun to learn. This team brings a new, improved understanding to climate change, engaging kids and empowering all. Teachers will cheer!
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  • The Magic School Bus Meets The Rot Squad: A Book About Decomposition

    Joanna Cole, Carolyn Bracken, Bruce Degen

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Oct. 1, 1995)
    The students in Ms. Frizzle's class embark on another journey when the Magic School Bus tours a decomposing log that introduces the latter end of the life cycle and teaches readers that there's more to rot than meets the nose. Original.
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  • The Magic School Bus Ups And Downs: A Book About Floating And Sinking

    Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Feb. 1, 1997)
    Wondering if a monster is living in Walkerville Lake, Ms. Frizzle transforms the Magic School Bus into the Magic Bus-Boat and takes the class to the bottom of the lake to solve the mystery. Original.
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