New Releases by Joanna Cole

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

Enjoy other popular books in this best-selling series by Joanna Cole and Maxie Chambliss!

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.

Ms. Frizzle''s class takes a magic school bus field trip to a national forest to visit the firefighters.

Isn''t it amazing that you were once inside Mommy? With clear inviting text and lively illustrations, Joanna Cole and Maxie Chambliss introduce young children to the concepts of pregnancy and childbirth--from the time they begin as one tiny cell to the joyful moment when their parents welcome them into the world.

Ms. Frizzle whisks her students away on a "cool" trip to Antarctica, where they learn all about the South Pole and come face to face with playful penguins and colossal icebergs. When the kids are magically changed into real penguins, they need Ms. Frizzle''s help to solve their penguin puzzle. Illustrations.

The Magic School Bus takes Ms. Frizzle and her class on a trip to the Museum of Natural History. During the trip the class travels back to the Mesozoic Era and experiences a first hand Jurassic adventure!

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.

Sam has a joyful story to tell, one completely her own, yet common to millions of families -- the story of how she was adopted. Most of all, it''s a story about love. And in the end, Sam''s story comes full circle, inviting young readers to share stories of how they were adopted.

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

An introduction to computers and how they work.

The Magic School Bus analyzes light.

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.

A collection of games and songs to enjoy while traveling, including word games, memory games, license plate games, writing games, geography games, jokes, and riddles.

Liz, the class lizard, is missing! Is she in some sort of trouble? The class forms a rescue party. But to find Liz, they need to learn what it is like to be a reptile. Join the Magic School Bus gang on this cool field trip, and find out what it really means to be cold-blooded.

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.

A BOOK OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT MANY THINGS.

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

Take an adventure in education with the Magic School Bus, as the classtravels into a white light pinball machine to learn about colour and light.

Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a field trip through the town''s electrical wires so they can learn how electricity is generated and how it is used.

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.

Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a fieldtrip to a beehive in her magic school bus.

Ms. Frizzle and her class explore the work of bats.

Experience the earth''s water cycle first hand as Ms. Frizzle''s class rises into the air, forms a rain cloud and drizzles down upon earth, just like rain!

Ms. Frizzle and her class get eaten by Arnold and begin their fantastic trip through the human body. They fall into the stomach, into the bloodstream, through the heart, into muscles and finally out of Arnold''s nose! While they travel through they learn about the body as you students will too.

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.