Joanna Cole Books

Ms. Frizzle and her students are on a whirlwind tour from the Arctic to the equator so that they can see signs of climate change

Ms. Frizzle and her class visit the Hugh Mann Costume Company to learn all about skeletons: why we need them, what different bones are for, how doctors fix them when they're broken, and lots more. Illustrations.

Ms. Frizzle and the kids go all out in the outback. Catch up on all the amazing facts about the animals Down Under!Hi, I'm Dorothy Ann. Ms. Frizzle's class ended up on the other side of the world when we went searching for the cackling kookaburra. It was a wild walk-about to Australia. We had a hopping good time racing a herd of kangaroos and survived a run-in with the terrible Tasmanian devil. Things got pretty hairy in the outback, but there's never been a field trip quite like the Expedition Down Under.

Ms. Frizzle's class is growing a beautiful garden. But, Phoebe's plot is empty. Her flowers are back at her old school! So, the class climbs aboard the Magic School Bus. And, of course, the kids don't only go back to Phoebe's school, but they go inside one of Phoebe's flowers! Follow the kids' adventure and learn how living things grow.

Ms. Frizzle whisks her students away on a ³cool² trip to Antarctica, where they learn all about the South Pole and come face to face with playful penguins and colossal icebergs. But when the kids are magically changed into real penguins, they need Ms. Frizzle¹s help to solve their penguin puzzle.

When the class tries to bake a cake for Ms. Frizzle's birthday, they wind up inside it and have some delicious fun learning all about mixtures and reactions that occur when ingredients are combined. Original. TV tie-in.

Warm, loving pictures accompany this upbeat look at how a family grows when a new baby comes home. A companion volume to I'm a Big Brother.

Talk about a change of plans! Ms. Frizzle and her class are on the Magic School Bus headed for a museum. They have been studying how the body turns food into energy, and now they are going to see an exhibit on the human body. Things seem fine until they stop for lunch. A strange mishap causes the bus to shrink and then be swallowed! Ms. Frizzle's class is suddenly inside a real human body!

Embark on an adventurous field trip with Ms. Frizzle and her class as they explore the journey of water, shrinking down to raindrop size. This unique perspective allows them to witness the water cycle firsthand, from its origins in the sky to its arrival in the school bathroom sink. The engaging narrative combines fun and education, making it a captivating introduction to the award-winning series.

"When Arnold wishes he had more information for his family tree, Ms. Frizzle revs up the Magic School Bus and the class zooms back to prehistoric times. First stop: 3.5 billion years ago! Luckily Ms. Frizzle has a plan, and the class is right there to watch simple cells become sponges and then fish and dinosaurs, then mammals and early primates and, eventually, modern humans. This is the story of a species, of our species, as only Ms. Frizzle can tell it"--

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Scholastic is re-releasing the ten original Magic School Bus titles in paperback. With updated scientific information, the bestselling science series ever is back!When Ms. Frizzle drives the Magic School Bus full speed ahead into the ocean, the class takes a submarine expedition that's anything but ordinary. With a well-meaning lifeguard in tow, the class takes a deep breath and learns about hot water vents, coral reefs, plant and animal life on the ocean floor, and more!

On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class goes into outer space and visits each planet in the solar system.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Scholastic is re-releasing the ten original Magic School Bus titles in paperback. With updated scientific information, the bestselling science series ever is back!Count on Ms. Frizzle to teach anything but an ordinary lesson on meteorology. Flying through the clouds in the Magic School Bus, Ms. Frizzle's class experiences a hurricane-and even a tornado-firsthand. During their thrilling ride through the sky, Arnold gets lost! Will the Friz be able to save the day this time?

Rock collecting has never been quite like this! When the class forgets to do its homework, a fieldtrip through the Earth's crust, into the center of the Earth, and out through a volcano will teach them not to forget their assignments again.

On a field trip to the Amazon rain forest, Ms. Frizzle's class explores the ecosystem, learning about the canopy and the wildlife that lives there.

Ms. Frizzle's next lesson takes her students on a magic bus ride to the North Pole, where they observe polar bears and other creatures in their natural habitats.

The class is turned into insects to learn about them.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Scholastic is re-releasing the ten original Magic School Bus titles in paperback. With updated scientific information, the bestselling science series ever is back!On a most sense-sational trip that takes them through an eye, an ear, a tongue, and even a dog's nose, Ms. Frizzle's class learns about the senses. Using their trademark sense of humor, Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen provide facts about the senses in both the human and animal worlds.

There are plenty of laughs in this frightfully funny collection of batty bats, wacky witches, merry monsters, and grinning ghosts. Here are spooky stories, poems, riddles, and jokes--a collection that is perfect for Halloween, or for any time of the year. Black-and-white illustrations.

SPIDER'S LUNCH All About Garden Spiders Tap-tap-tap. Who's that tapping on the spider's web? Find out how a spider gets its food in this easy science book.

Ms. Frizzle takes the gang on a tour through the history of science so they can get ideas for their science expedition.

Ms. Frizzle's class is abuzz about a special field trip inside a beehive.

Ms. Frizzle's class learns about the animals that live in the polar regions of the world, including how they adapt to their icy habitats.

"A nonfiction companion to the original Magic School Bus series"--Cover.

Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a field trip through the town's electrical wires so they can learn how electricity is generated and how it is used.

"A nonfiction companion to the original Magic School Bus series"--Cover.

Did you know that there were sharks on earth even before dinosaurs? For more than twenty years, Hungry, Hungry Sharks! has been a staple nonfiction title in the Step into Reading line. Nothing is more exciting than sharks, and this title is packed with amazing facts about these fearsome underseas predators. And now it’s even more exciting, with dynamic new cover art to attract a whole new generation of early readers.

An illustrated collection of jump rope rhymes arranged according to the type of jumping they are meant to accompany.

Join Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus gang for some higher learning in this high flying adventure. The class learns how a plane gets up in the air, stays up, and is steered.

Today's children hear about sex all the time-on television, in the movies, and from their friends. But what they hear and see does not always give a healthy or even an accurate view of sexuality.This unique book, the only one of its kind for preteens, uses a question-and-answer format to offer straightforward information on a wide variety of subjects that often concern and mystify young people.

Journeying back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, Ms. Frizzle's class learns all about these creatures, including their life cycle, diet, physical characteristics, behaviors, and extinction.

The author/artist creators of How I Was Adopted present this child's-eye view of family life, deftly describing the joy of welcoming a new sibling into the family. A companion volume to I'm a Big Sister.

It's natural for children to be concerned about the arrival of a new baby at their house. Most big brothers and sisters feel loving and tender one minute, angry or jealous the next. With over forty vivid full-color photographs and a clear, supportive text by award-winning author Joanna Cole, this revised edition of a much-loved classic will prepare children for the ups and downs of having a new baby in the house. "Should help small children sort out and deal with the turbulent mixed feelings that assail them when a new baby comes home." --Benjamin Spock, MD., author of Baby and Child Care

Quick! What color was Miss Mary Mack wearing when she went upstairs to make her bed? And what did Miss Lucy name her baby boy? Discover the answers to these questions inside, along with more than one hundred fabulous handclaps and street rhymes. From "I'm a Pretty Little Dutch Girl" to "A, My Name Is Alice," every one of them is as much fun to read as it is to sing, chant, or recite.

A companion to the best-selling Anna Banana: 101 Jump-Rope Rhymes, here is a collection of nearly forty fingerplays and action rhymes that have been chanted, sung, and enjoyed for generations. Children and their parents can join the eentsy, weentsy spider in its climb up the waterspout, pretend to pound in a nail while singing "The Hammer Song," and tip their bodies over for "I'm a Little Teapot." Included are such favorites as "The Wheels on the Bus," "This Old Man," "This Is the Church," and "Where Is Thumbkin?" as well as such lesser-known rhymes as "My Hat" and "Birthday Cake." So say them, sing them, act them out -- action rhymes are fun for everyone!

Illus. in full color. "Best friends Robby and Arlo dress alike and do most of the same things. However, their friendship is in jeopardy over a bet about who will lose the next tooth. Realistic, humorous illustrations provide ample reading clues on every page. Should encourage emerging readers to flex their reading muscles."--School Library Journal.

The kids in Ms. Frizzle's class have traveled the globe learning cool science facts. Read their reports, and let them take you on a fun-filled field trip on the Magic School Bus.

A sensible, reassuring guide to sex and growing up, revised with the most up- to-date information.

The author/artist creators of How I Was Adopted present this child's-eye view of family life, deftly describing the joy of welcoming a new sibling into the family. A companion volume to I'm a Big Sister.

Provides instructions for such party games as Musical Chairs, Giant Steps, and Peanut Hunt.

Au programme de la classe de Mlle Bille-en-Tête : les animaux de la banquise. Seulement Thomas n'a pas fait son exposé sur les ours polaires... Qu'à cela ne tienne ! La maîtresse propose d'aller directement au pôle Nord chercher des informations sur le " roi de l'Arctique "...

La classe de Mlle Bille-en-Tête part en mer observer les baleines dans le bus magique transformé en navire. Afin d'admirer les fonds marins, les enfants embarquent par deux dans des petits sous-marins reliés par radio avec le navire. Soudain le contact est coupé. Les voilà seuls à 20.000 lieues sous les mers. Si des enfants ont l'occasion de profiter du paysage, d'autres courent bien des dangers.

Monte vite dans Le Bus Magique et pars à l'aventure avec toute la classe de Mlle Bille-en-Tête ! Raphaël a trouvé une dent de dinosaure fossilisée dans les affaires de son arrière-grand-oncle paléontologue ! Mais à quel dinosaure a-t-elle appartenu ? Mlle Bille-en-Tête propose à Raphaël et ses copains d'aller faire un tour au musée d'Histoire naturelle. Seulement, une mauvaise manipulation sur l'ordinateur de bord du Bus magique les propulse directement... à l'époque des dinosaures !

Damit die Klasse etwas über das Meer und seine Bewohner erfährt, verlegt Miss Fissel den Schulunterricht einfach unter Wasser. Dabei entdecken die Kinder die Tiere und Pflanzen, die in den verschiedenen Gewässerschichten des Ozeans leben: vom Plankton über Haie, Wale Krabben, Tiefseefische bis zu einzelligen Lebewesen am Meeresgrund. Außerdem erfahren sie etwas über Photosynthese und Nahrungsketten.

Miss Fissels Schulklasse macht mit dem Zauberschulbus eine Exkursion durch den menschlichen Körper und lernt dabei seine Funktionen kennen.

Miss Fissels Klasse begibt sich in das Auge eines Orkans und erlebt mit, wie er entsteht und was dabei passiert.