Magic School Bus Adventures

The Magic School Bus--fun for older students to read on their own, and fun for preschoolers to hear. Pick a topic and learn something new!

This booklist was contributed by Appleton Public Library Children's Services Staff, 10/06 

Easy Readers

• The Magic School Bus and the Missing Tooth by Jeanette Lane (2006)
• The Magic School Bus Flies from the Nest by Joanna Cole (2004)
Mrs. Frizzle and her class come to Carlos' aid when he gets too close to a bird's nest while studying birds.
• The Magic School Bus Flies with the Dinosaurs by Martin Schwabacher (2005)
Ms. Frizzle's class is drawing dinosaurs. But Dorothy Ann's picture is of her pet parrot. Ralphie tells her a parrot is a bird, not a dinosaur. Who is right? Take off with Ms. Frizzle's class and find out all kinds of facts about dinosaurs.
• The Magic School Bus Gets Crabby by Kristin Earhart (2005)
Ms. Frizzle's class is on its way to a pool-- a tide pool. The kids spot everything from seaweed to seashells. But then they run into some real crabs! Climb on the Magic School Bus and learn about tide pool life.
• The Magic School Bus has a Heart by Anne Capeci (2003)
• The Magic School Bus Rides the Wind by Anne Capeci (2006)
Ms. Frizzle and her class climb aboard the Magic Bus and follow a kite that has broken free on a windy day, and during the chase they learn about sailboats, weather balloons, windmills, and other things which use energy from the wind.
• The Magic School Bus Takes a Moonwalk by Joanna Cole (2004)
• Wild Leaf Ride by Judith Stamper (2003)