Book Descriptions
for The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Miss Frizzle and her class are off and running...literally...as their latest field trip takes them to the electric company, where they are soon traveling through the wires as current and powering everything from vacuum cleaners to toasters to saws. This newest addition to the Magic School Bus series features the usual frenetic combination of lively, informative text and illustrations and diagrams that are jumping with energy, information, and, of course, humor. Miss Frizzle and her class are real live wires. (Ages 5-7)
CCBC Choices 1997. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1997. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
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!Small enough to squeeze through power lines, Ms. Frizzle's class learns how electric current travels through the town, lights up a light bulb, heats up a toaster, and runs an electric motor. Fans of the Magic School Bus won't be left behind by this simple and informative introduction to the generation and distribution of electricity.Don't miss the all-new Magic School Bus: Rides Again book series and the animated show streaming on Netflix now!
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