funschooler5 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I would like to find a list somewhere of the original Magic School Bus books, the ones that were written before the animated show came out. The writing quality of the first books seems to be a lot better than the others. DD7 and I read the warm-blooded cold blooded animals book the other night, and there were hardly any facts in it, just a weird story that didn't really teach anything. Anyone have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I'm not sure how many there are, but these are the ones that we own and have read. I'm pretty sure they are "originals" because we have one about Bats that is formatted more like a beginning reader and says "based on the books by." So maybe you'll have better luck with these: The Magic School Bus: -Inside a Hurricane -At The Waterworks -On The Ocean Floor -Inside The Human Body -Inside A Beehive -Inside The Earth -Lost In The Solar System -and The Electric Field Trip There's also one about Dinosaurs that we've checked out at the library. I don't have any experience with the chapter books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_School_Bus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_School_Bus#The_Original_Series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Oh, if you like the original series you will also like the new original series by the same author. Ms. Frizzle travels in time. Ms. Frizzle's Adventures in Imperial China http://www.amazon.com/Ms-Frizzles-Adventures-Imperial-School/dp/0590108239/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347144004&sr=8-1&keywords=Ms.+Frizzle+China Ms. Frizzle's Adventures in Ancient Egypt http://www.amazon.com/Ms-Frizzles-Adventures-Ancient-Egypt/dp/0590446819/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1347144004&sr=8-2&keywords=Ms.+Frizzle+China Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funschooler5 Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Thanks to both of you! Oh, yes we have the Ms. Frizzle Egypt one, but I didn't know about the other one. Thanks, Julie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 It look like there is a medieval castle one too. http://www.amazon.com/Ms-Frizzles-Adventures-Medieval-Castle/dp/0590108204/ref=pd_sim_b_1 These look so good, but all my current students find pages like these too busy and confusing. They actually prefer "dry" curricula, to busy living books. I'm excited to see this series. I hope it is continued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Thanks to both of you! Oh, yes we have the Ms. Frizzle Egypt one, but I didn't know about the other one. Thanks, Julie! We've read the Egypt book---haven't seen the others. Will have to look for those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 We've read the Egypt book---haven't seen the others. Will have to look for those! We actually read all three long ago. My boys for the most part don't ask for the cluttered looking picture books anymore. I admit I also don't suggest them since I don't like reading them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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