The Magic School Bus Sees Stars

Author: Joanna Cole

Illustrated by: Bruce Degen

Publishing information: (Scholastic Inc., February 1, 1999, Ages 4-8)

Number of Pages: 32

Genre: Science (Fiction)

Summary of Plot:

An elementary school teacher, named Mrs. Frizzle, loves to take her class on adventures in a magic school bus. In this book they fly into space to look at stars!  They do this because they want to buy a star for a sick classmate. A commercial is selling certain stars. One by one the stars for sale sell. Their time is gradually running out. In the end they finish looking at the various stars, they choose a star, and they buy it. The classmate is thrilled.

My Reaction to the book:

            This book series was one of my favorite series when I was a child. It is fun. I think people can learn a lot from this book. It is crazy, fun, and educational. I like the pictures too. I get a laugh out of these books when I read them.

Potential Problems:

Some parents may not want to give ideas to their children that it is possible for people to ride a bus into space.

Recommendations:

I liked this book because it is interesting and attention grabbing. This author has a good sense of imagination. This book is definitely fictional, but it has scientific facts incorporated into it.This is a good series for those who like science.It can spark an interest of science in a child. That is important, because science is a highly valued area of education in the world.