The Magic School Bus Presents Volcanoes and Earthquakes: A Nonfiction Companion to the Original Magic School Bus Series

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Little Dolphin School, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: March 23, 2016

Review

The nonfiction companion to the earlier Magic School Bus Presents Volcanoes and Earthquakes is well done and very readable. Scholastic confuses readers by using the same title as the original book but the updated information will satisfy readers. Nonfiction science books need to be current, it is vital that libraries shelve current scientific materials. Volcanoes and earthquakes are covered in the usual Cole and Degen fashion with lots of colorful pictures, text boxes, and student reports.

Most libraries maintain the Magic School Bus titles because of their wide popularity; this companion book will be welcomed by librarians and young readers. It will not last long however as the binding and paper covers are of poor quality.

Overall Book Score: very good

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About the Book

Author:

Jackson, Tom

Illustrator: Bracken, Carolyn

Illustration Quality: very good

Publisher: Scholastic

Book Type: picture book nonfiction

Genre:

Audience: grades k-3

Binding Type: paperback

Binding Quality: poor

ISBN: 9780545685849

Price: 6.99