PREVIEWMs. Frizzle, her pink-haired mom, the students, and assistant principal Mr. Wilde take an amazing ride through the nose of a dog, the eye of a policeman, and the ear of a child as they learn about sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. Reprint.
The Magic School Bus Explores the SensesBy Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen
Illustrated by Bruce Degen
Edition: illustrated
Published by Scholastic Inc., 2001
ISBN 0590446983, 9780590446983
48 pages Ages 6, 7, 8, 9 Reading Level Grade 4.3
The way-off-road vehicle (The Magic ...
... School Bus and the Electric Field, 1997, etc.) tours the ears, eyes, nose, and skin when the assistant principal, Mr. Wilde, accidentally shrinks the school bus and the children on board, commandeering it to deliver a message to Ms. Frizzle. The vehicle plunges into the eye of a police officer, where the students explore the pupil, the cornea, the retina, and the optic nerve leading to the brain. Then it's on to other senses, via the ear of a small child, the nose of a dog, and the tongue of the Friz herself. Sidebars and captions add to the blizzard of information here; with a combination of plot, details, and jokes, the trip is anything but dull. The facts will certainly entice readers to learn more about the ways living creatures perceive the world.Kirkus Reviews Copyright (c) VNU Business Media, Inc.
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