The+Magic+School+Bus+-+In+the+Time+of+the+Dinosaurs

**Summery/Review**
The classroom is decorated as Dinosaur Land, but Ms. Frizzle-inspired by an archeological dig-craves a more authentic experience. The Magic School Bus turns into a time machine and transports the class back millions of years to an adventure where they learn about dinosaurs, their habitats and diets, and even a Maiasaura nesting ground. The class sees dinosaurs and learns the name of the different periods of the era and other information. This book is a great book for children who like dinosaurs and can learn many fun facts.

**Author Bio**


Cole was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in nearby East Orange. She loved science as a child, and had a teacher she says was a little like Ms. Frizzle. She attended the University of Massachusetts and Indiana before graduating from the City College of New York with a B.A. in psychology. Ms. Cole has worked as an elementary school teacher, a librarian, and a children's book editor. Combining her knowledge of children's literature with her love of science, she decided to write children's books. She went freelance in 1980, writing children's books and articles for Parents magazine. The first Magic School Bus book was written in 1985 and published the following year.

Chapter Books

 * 1) The Truth About Bats
 * 2) The Search for the Missing Bones
 * 3) The Wild Whale Watch
 * 4) Space Explorers
 * 5) Twister Trouble
 * 6) The Giant Germ
 * 7) The Great Shark Escape
 * 8) Penguin Puzzle
 * 9) Dinosaur Detectives
 * 10) Expedition Down Under
 * 11) Insect Invaders
 * 12) Amazing Magnetism
 * 13) Polar Bear Patrol
 * 14) Electric Storm
 * 15) Voyage to the Volcano
 * 16) Butterfly Battle
 * 17) Food Chain Frenzy
 * 18) The Fishy Field Trip
 * 19) Color Day Relay
 * 20) Rocky Road Trip

Scholastic Reader Level 2

 * 1) The Magic School Bus Has A Heart
 * 2) The Magic School Bus Gets Caught In a Web
 * 3) The Magic School Bus Gets Recycled
 * 4) The Magic School Bus And the Missing Tooth
 * 5) The Magic School Bus Fights Germs
 * 6) The Magic School Bus Gets Crabby
 * 7) The Magic School Bus Explores the World of Bugs
 * 8) The Magic School Bus Weathers the Storm
 * 9) The Magic School Bus At the First Thanksgiving
 * 10) The Magic School Bus Arctic Adventure
 * 11) The Magic School Bus Lost in Snow
 * 12) The Magic School Bus and the Shark Adventure
 * 13) The Magic School Bus Builds the Statue of Liberty
 * 14) The Magic School Bus in a Bat Cave
 * 15) The Magic School Bus Comes to It's Senses
 * 16) The Magic School Bus and the Wild Leaf Ride
 * 17) The Magic School Bus and the Butterfly Bunch
 * 18) The Magic School Bus Rides Into Space
 * 19) The Magic School Bus Rides the Wind
 * 20) The Magic School Bus in the Rain Forest
 * 21) The Magic School Bus Sleeps for the Winter
 * 22) The Magic School Bus Explores the World of Animals
 * 23) The Magic School Bus to the Rescue: Blizzard
 * 24) The Magic School Bus to the Rescue: Forest Fire
 * 25) The Magic School Bus to the Rescue: Earthquake
 * 26) The Magic School Bus to the Rescue: Flash Flood
 * 27) The Magic School Bus Inside Your Mouth
 * 28) The Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean
 * 29) The Magic School Bus Flies with Dinosaurs
 * 30) The Magic School Bus Takes a Moonwalk
 * 31) The Magic School Bus Flies From the Nest
 * 32) The Magic School Bus Blasts Into Space

** Science Readers **

 * 1) The Magic School Bus Gets Ants in its Pants
 * 2) The Magic School Bus Going Batty
 * 3) The Magic School Bus in the Haunted Museum
 * 4) The Magic School Bus Gets all Dried Up
 * 5) The Magic School Bus In the Arctic
 * 6) The Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad
 * 7) The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top
 * 8) The Magic School Bus Answers Questions
 * 9) The Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie
 * 10) The Magic School Bus Gets Programmed
 * 11) The Magic School Bus Kicks Up a Storm
 * 12) The Magic School Bus Plays Ball
 * 13) The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds
 * 14) The Magic School Bus Ups and Downs
 * 15) The Magic School Bus Gets a Bright Idea
 * 16) The Magic School Bus Butterfly and the Bog Beast
 * 17) The Magic School Bus Makes a Rainbow
 * 18) The Magic School Bus Gets Baked in a Cake
 * 19) The Magic School Bus Out of this World
 * 20) The Magic School Bus Taking Flight
 * 21) The Magic School Bus Takes a Dive
 * 22) The Magic School Bus Gets Cold Feet
 * 23) The Magic School Bus Shows and Tells
 * 24) The Magic School Bus Spins a Web
 * 25) The Magic School Bus Gets Planted
 * 26) The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten
 * 27) The Magic School Bus Wet All Over
 * 28) The Magic School Bus Goes Upstream
 * 29) The Magic School Bus In A Pickle
 * 30) The Magic School Bus Hops Home
 * 31) The Magic School Bus Sees Stars
 * 32) The Magic School Bus Looking for Liz

**Awards**
•New Jersey Garden State Book 1999, 1998, 1995, 1993, 1992

• 1991 Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction

•1989 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award

•Joanna Cole’s Anatomy Series ( 8 titles) 7 titles have won An Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children, NSTA/CBC

•Anna Banana: 101 Jump-Rope Rhymes An IRA/CBC Children’s Choice

•Doctor Change Irma Simonton Black Award

•A Gift From Saint Francis: The First Creche ALA Booklist Editor’s choice

•ALA Notable book Golden Kite Award, Honor Book Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children, NSTA/CBC

**Historical Context**
The Series Of the Magic school bus were written to invoke curiosity and imagination into the minds of young reader. Reader will take an adventure and learn fun facts about dinosaurs, space, weather..etc. Many of the books have been made into VHS and DVD's.


 * Major Themes**
 * Animal
 * Archaeology
 * Science
 * Discovery
 * Imagination
 * Learning

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