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Joanna Cole

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Born January 1, 1944 (82 years old)
Also known as: Qiaoanna Keer, Joanna A. Cole
142 books
4.3 (61)
1,398 readers

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Joanna Cole (August 11, 1944 – July 12, 2020) was an American author of children's books, best known as the author of the Magic School Bus series, which is illustrated by Bruce Degen and has sold more than 93 million copies in 13 countries. Cole wrote more than 250 books in total.

Books

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Twister Trouble

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While on their way to Weatherama Amusement Park to attend the Wild Weather Show, Ms. Frizzle and her class get a first-hand lesson in the forces of nature as they fly directly into the heart of a powerful tornado.

Gator Halloween

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Amy and Allie, two alligator friends, hope their costumes will win a prize at the Swamp Street Halloween Parade, but they risk missing the contest to find a lost pet lizard.

Rockin' Reptiles

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Because the new girl on the block has only one extra ticket for the most exciting concert ever, two best friends must decide which of them gets to go.

Get Well, Gators! (Gator Girls , No 3)

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When Allie Gator comes down with swamp flu, she worries that she will miss the street fair being held in her neighborhood.

The Magic School Bus Makes A Rainbow

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The class rides into a whitelight pinball machine to learn about the dazzling wonders of color and light.

The Magic School Bus Wet All Over

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Ms. Frizzle's class is learning all about water. And when Wanda suggests they take a trip to Waterland, Ms Frizzle gets that funny look in her eyes. But instead of taking her class to the water theme park, she takes them on a seriously wet and wild ride - through the water cycle! Join the class as they evaporate, condense, rain, and make their way back to the ocean...only to evaporate all over again

The Magic School Bus Gets Ants in Its Pants

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Ms. Frizzle's class has to create a project for the school science fair. But they need the perfect idea! When Keesha brings an ant to the classroom, the kids decide to make a movie about ants. They'll make Keesha's ant a star! But Keesha's ant disappears, and the kids have no choice but to follow...all the way into an anthill. And surprise! The anthill is crawling with activity! Come along on a zany field trip and learn how ants work together, just like Ms. Frizzle's class. From an episode of the animated TV series produced by Scholastic Productions, Inc. Based on The Magic School Bus books written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen.

The Magic School Bus Hops Home

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Oh, no! Wanda's best friend, Bella the bullfrog, is missing. The class wants to help look for her. Ms. Frizzle says, "The best way to find a frog is to be a frog!" So, the kids take a ride on the Magic School Bus. Join them as they shrink to frog size and learn all about animal habitats!

The Magic School Bus In The Haunted Museum

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The class is going to give a concert at the Sound Museum.On the way, the Magic School Bus breaks down -- in front of a big, old haunted house. The class hears lots of weird sounds. Ms. Frizzle and the kids enter at their own risk! But, once inside, they learn all about sound. You will, too, when you read this book.

Hotter than a hot dog!

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A little girl and her grandmother escape the city on a hot summer day by going to the beach.

Large as Life Animals

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Brief text and life-size illustrations present the characteristics of a variety of small diurnal and nocturnal animals.

Give a dog a bone

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A stray dog is constantly frustrated in her quest for a bone. Turning the narrower pages reveals hidden portions of the illustrations.

Nighttime Animals

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Brief text and life size illustrations present the characteristics of a variety of small nocturnal animals. Includes elf owl, fennec fox, chinchilla, royal antelope, and giant toad.

The Magic School Bus Inside the Human Body

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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

This Is the Place for Me

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Morty the bear is tired of his broken-down home. He tries various other homes, but eventually returns to his own little house

The Magic School Bus Explores the Rainforest (1997-05-04)

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Users explore seven eco-zones withing the three main layers of the rainforest, the understory, the treefall gap, and the canopy. Includes games and multimedia reports, facts, demonstrations, and stories about life in the rainforest.

Dinosaur story

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Describes the giant creatures who lived millions of years ago and whose fossilized bones offer the only record of their existence.

A New treasury of children's poetry

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An anthology of more than 200 old and new poems for preschool through adolescent readers.