Best Selling Books by Joanna Cole

An introduction to computers and how they work.

From Stephanie Calmenson and Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole comes the first story about the adventures of Allie and Amy, two friends who have a true-blue friendship in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers! Best, best, best friends Amy and Allie do absolutely everything together. And this summer they have made a list of activities that they will do each and every day. But then Allie learns she’s being sent to sleep-away camp and all their plans are ruined! How will these BFFs ever make it through the summer?

Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a field trip to a weather station and they end up in a hurricane.

Aboard the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle takes her students on a wild field trip through the Milky Way. But when an asteroid breaks a taillight near Mars, Ms. Frizzle goes outside to investigate and gets lost. All alone, the students must navigate themselves through space.

It''s beach day, and the whole class is excited. Everyone except Arnold and Keesha, that is. They forgot their report on two beach things that go together. All Arnold and Keesha have is a tunafish sandwich and some smelly green pond scum. What could those two things possibly have in common? "The best way to learn about something is to jump right in," Ms. Frizzle announces. A second later the bus dives right into the ocean! Come on an underwater adventure and learn about food chains.

From authors Stephanie Calmenson and Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole, comes the second story about the adventures of Allie and Amy, two friends who have a true-blue friendship in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers! Best, best, best friends Amy and Allie do absolutely everything together. But a new girl has moved to their neighborhood, and she has only one extra ticket for the most exciting concert ever. Which friend will get to go? Allie or Amy?

Provides instructions for such party games as Musical Chairs, Giant Steps, and Peanut Hunt.

It''s natural for children to be concerned about the arrival of a new baby at their house. Most big brothers and sisters feel loving and tender one minute, angry or jealous the next. With over forty vivid full-color photographs and a clear, supportive text by award-winning author Joanna Cole, this revised edition of a much-loved classic will prepare children for the ups and downs of having a new baby in the house. "Should help small children sort out and deal with the turbulent mixed feelings that assail them when a new baby comes home." --Benjamin Spock, MD., author of Baby and Child Care

From Stephanie Calmenson and Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole comes the third story about the adventures of Allie and Amy, two friends who have to save their favorite playground in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers! Best, best friends Amy and Allie do absolutely everything together. But when Allie gets sick, she can''t perform their duet at a fundraiser to save the local playground! Will Amy have to sing alone?

Join Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus gang for some higher learning in this high flying adventure. The class learns how a plane gets up in the air, stays up, and is steered.

On another special field trip on the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle''s class learns about the ocean and the different creatures that live there.

"The text of this book was originally published in slightly different form as Gator Halloween (1999)"

The Magic School Bus analyzes light.

Arnold has swallowed the Magic School Bus! Now, instead of seeing an exhibit of the human body at a museum, the class is taking a look at Arnold''s stomach, his intestines, his bloodstream, and more from the inside on this heart-stopping fieldtrip - o

Do you know why bees need flowers? Or what plants eat? Or how a plane stays in the air? Well, Ms. Frizzle''s class has all these answers and more! So hop aboard the Magic School Bus with Ms. Frizzle and the gang, and have all your questions answered! 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.

This book tells about kitchen chemistry.

When Keesha discovers mold on her sandwich, the class takes off on a tour of the mini microbe world, and they learn first hand that these little creatures can have huge effects. Ms. Frizzle proves that there is always more than meets the eye in this gigantic adventure. Illustrations.

Ms. Frizzle''s class go back in time to observe dinosaurs where they help a baby dinosaur find his way home.

Ms. Frizzle''s class is growing a beautiful garden. But, Phoebe''s plot is empty. Her flowers are back at her old school! So, the class climbs aboard the Magic School Bus. And, of course, the kids don''t only go back to Phoebe''s school, but they go inside one of Phoebe''s flowers! Follow the kids'' adventure and learn how living things grow.

Best friends Allie and Amy are excited when Gracie moves into the neighborhood--and Gracie''s just as eager to be pals with them! But the Gator Girls sing a different tune when the new girl invites Allie and Amy to a sold-out rock concert--even though she has only one extra ticket. Full color.

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.

Close-up photographs and text explain the details of a frog''s anatomy.

A collection of nursery rhymes and action rhymes, in such categories as finger and hand rhymes, tickling rhymes, and knee-and-foot-riding rhymes.

The Magic School Bus Fact Finders are detailed research guides on fascinating subjects, and they include all kinds of the unexpected facts you''d expect from everyone''s favorite science teacher. Take a page from Ms. Frizzle''s book. Better yet, read all of her class notes and find out the incredible facts about the only flying mammals: BATS. The Magic School Bus Fact Finders are wonderful research tools. With photographs, illustrations, an index, and much more, they have all the information that makes learning fun. Each book is reviewed by an expert in the field and includes up-to-date information. Plus, you can count on the Ms. Frizzle''s class to cover the zany aspects of science as well. Based on the original series written by Joanna Cole & illustrated by Bruce Degen.

Arlo and Robby devise a plan for dealing with a neighborhood bully.

Describes, using evidence found in fossil layers, how one-cell organisms evolved into complex plants and animals.

When Arnold wishes he had more information for his family tree, Ms. Frizzle revs up The Magic School Bus and the class zooms back to prehistoric times. First stop: 3.5 billion years ago!

One twist of the dial and the Magic School Bus transforms into a time machine that travels back to the prehistoric age, making pit stops in the Mesozoic Era and meeting dinosaurs along the way. "It''s fun and fine science".--The New York Times Book Review. Full color. Includes perforated bookmark which teases to The Magic School Bus: Inside a Hurricane, coming in Fall 1995.