The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks

Joanna Cole is so good. This book is a little long and detailed for younger kids. But amazing for older ones.

I ordered the magic school bus at the waterworks and received the magic school bus in the body instead. The item was cheap and arrived on time but itstill awkward to send back so will keep the itemomentum. Theach book was supposed to help children learn aboit a water treatment plant.

v good book v funny and informative at the same time. the book was second hand and was in poorer condition than I expected from the info on it.

Arrived as described

Before I started elementary school, I knew about The Magic School Bus. Important book series from Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen, this collection of science adventures introduced me at an early age to many scientific concepts important to our everyday life, our world, and how objects around us work.For each book, a different science topic. And in all of them, the same main protagonist. Mrs. Frizzle and her mysterious school bus. A machine ruined in appearance, but magical in its tools. Indeed, every time she takes her class on a field trip, the bus transforms itself and its passengers into explorers who discover the mysteries of our world. Having at their hands advanced technology and tools that would make jealous the most envious inventors, this class experiences incredible adventures where they learn new subjects; alongside us readers who discover their stories.In this book, first volume in The Magical School Bus Series, we are introduced to Mrs. Frizzle, to the strange lessons she gives which puzzle her students who’d expect more conventional classes and activities. Like going to the Circus or the Zoo rather than to the Waterwork; which is their first field trip with her. Where they discover in a single morning how incredible Mrs. Frizzle is. And how that bus is the most extraordinary machine they ever met. Giving them adventures that start and end the same way; with magic.Through this story, we explore in clear detail the water cycle and how the water we drink is filtered and treated by waterworks and their employees. And as the author Joanna Cole and illustrator Bruce Degen worked with the American Waterworks Association, what we get are precise informations about how these services function. Furthermore, we learn interesting ecological facts on water and how precious it is. So this book is educative about how our society functions and about the importance of protecting our ecosystem.For the prose and story, it is told from the class’s point of view. Speaking in unison; sharing a same common voice. Alongside extra comic book bubbles where, in the illustrations, characters talk to each other.As for the artwork, it is done in watercolours with pen, alongside colour pencils, gouache, and ink. And within each of them, we are presented the classroom, the protagonists, and their adventures. All under great illustrations that cover either the entire page, or two pages if an action occurs on a long wide scope view or if it evolves progressively (ex: the bus evaporating into clouds).Now for the book’s editions, you might have either paperback or hardcover versions, but also huge volumes that teachers can use to present to a wide group. So depending on the type of volume you want, you can check with your book store if they offer it or not. As for me, I have a paperback edition and the printing is well done. The text is printed at a proper size; easy to read for all readers. Including adults for it presents basic informations about the subjects involved and can be a good reviewer for people who might have forgotten some of their science basics. Especially for the other books that deal with big topics like astronomy, beehives, dinosaurs, volcanos, etc.In sum, this book, alongside this series, is a great success from Scholastic and its two artists. A valuable educational material alongside an awesome story to read while learning about our world.

My son (3.5 years old) love the Magic School Bus series so much!!! Also parents can learn a lot with their kids.