Joanna Cole
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Ms. Frizzle's class needs up-to-date information for their class play on global warming, so they climb aboard the morphing Magic School Bus for a wild ride around the Earth. They visit the melting Arctic ice cap, witness alarming changes in weather patterns and regional climates, and slide down sunbeams to understand the science. Then the students explore ways to combat global warming, including alternative energy and conservation. When they return...
83) A dog's body
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English
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Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of dogs stressing their relationship to the wolf.
84) Your insides
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English
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Examines the different parts of the body and how they work, including the muscles, digestive organs, and lungs.
85) Plants in winter
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English
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A simple explanation of what happens to various plants in winter.
87) An insect's body
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Examines the common house cricket and shows why its body is ideally suited for survival.
88) A bird's body
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English
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Discusses the anatomy, characteristics, and behavior of birds, focusing on their ability to fly.
90) A frog's body
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English
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Close-up photographs and text explain the details of a frog's anatomy.
92) Evolution
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English
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Describes, using evidence found in fossil layers, how one-cell organisms evolved into complex plants and animals.
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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?
98) A calf is born
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English
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Describes the habits and characteristics of a dairy cow and the birth of her calf.
100) Sink or swim
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English
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Ms. Frizzle takes the class on a trip to Hawaii, where the Magic School Bus provides them with individual submarines, and they learn about fish schools and the behavior of undersea animals--and try to avoid being eaten by a shark.