Book Series · 32 Books

The Magic School Bus TV Tie-Ins Books

In order from The Magic School Bus Gets Cold Feet to The Magic School Bus Gets Programmed. Part of The Magic School Bus.

The Magic School Bus TV Tie-Ins series is a set of 32 picture books by Joanna Cole, published between 1988 and 1999. Written for ages 4–9, most books run about 30 pages.

The Magic School Bus Gets Cold Feet
The Magic School Bus Spins a Web
The Magic School Bus Gets Baked in a Cake
The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds
The Magic School Bus In The Haunted Museum
The Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad
The Magic School Bus Hops Home
Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

The Magic School Bus Gets Cold Feet
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$333
Book #1 · Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1988

The Magic School Bus Gets Cold Feet

By Tracey West, Art Ruiz (Illustrator)

The class must become reptiles to find their missing lizard.

32 pages· 2,035 words· Est. 16 min read-aloud
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Summary: When Liz the lizard vanishes, Ms. Frizzle's class embarks on a wild adventure, transforming into reptiles to understand the cold-blooded world. Can they uncover Liz's whereabouts and bring her back safely? Join the Magic School Bus crew on this thrilling, scaly journey!
The complete set

The Magic School Bus TV Tie-Ins Series

32 books · Published 1988–1999

Series
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$333

The Magic School Bus Gets Cold Feet

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1988

The class must become reptiles to find their missing lizard.

The Magic School Bus Spins a Web

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1988

A class explores a sci-fi world of giant spiders with Ms. Frizzle's help.

The Magic School Bus Gets Baked in a Cake

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1995

Students shrink and explore chemistry inside a birthday cake.

The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1995

A garden adventure takes a wild turn inside a flower.

The Magic School Bus In The Haunted Museum

Picture Book · Ages 5–7 · 1995

A haunted museum visit teaches kids about sound.

The Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1995

Explore the hidden life within a rotting log on a magical journey of discovery and decay.

The Magic School Bus Hops Home

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1995

A bullfrog escapes, leading students on a wild ride to explore animal habitats.

The Magic School Bus Kicks Up a Storm

Chapter Book · Ages 4–8 · 1995

Kids transform into weather phenomena on a magical journey.

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$379

The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1996

A missing globe piece leads to an explosive underwater adventure.

The Magic School Bus Gets Ants in Its Pants

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1996

Students explore an ant's world, uncovering its secrets and teamwork dynamics.

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$379

Butterfly and the Bog Beast

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1996

A wild ride reveals the thrilling truth about butterflies and bog beasts.

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$379

The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1996

A beach trip turns into an ocean adventure to uncover the link between a sandwich and pond scum.

The Magic School Bus Wet All Over: A Book About The Water Cycle

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1996

Embark on a wild ride through the water cycle with Ms. Frizzle's class.

The Magic School Bus All Dried Up

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1996

Discover how desert creatures thrive without food or water.

The Magic School Bus Going Batty

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1996

A nighttime adventure reveals secrets as a bus gains wings and a teacher's true nature is questioned.

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$333

The Magic School Bus Out of This World

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1996

A space rock threatens a school; a cosmic field trip is the only hope.

The Magic School Bus Ups and Downs

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1997

A class dives into Walkerville Lake to uncover a mysterious monster lurking below.

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$333

The Magic School Bus Shows and Tells

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1997

A mysterious object leads to a time-traveling archaeological adventure.

The Magic School Bus Goes Upstream

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1997

Discover the epic journey of salmon migration.

Sale price
$284

The Magic School Bus Gets Planted

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1997

A class shrinks to explore a plant's secret food factory.

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$333

The Magic School Bus Taking Flight

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1997

Shrunk inside a model plane, a class uncovers the secrets of flight.

The Magic School Bus Makes a Rainbow

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1997

Explore the mysteries of color and light inside a pinball machine.

The Magic School Bus Answers Questions

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1998

Explore the mysteries of nature and flight with Ms. Frizzle's class.

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$379

The Magic School Bus in the Arctic

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1998

Explore the arctic to uncover secrets of heat loss and preservation.

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$333

The Magic School Bus in a Pickle

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1998

Shrunken explorers uncover the microscopic secrets behind food transformations.

The Magic School Bus Plays Ball

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1998

A class plays baseball in a frictionless world, learning about forces.

The Magic School Bus Takes a Dive

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1998

A treasure map leads a class to uncover coral reef secrets.

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$333

The Magic School Bus Gets a Bright Idea

Picture Book · Ages 5–7 · 1999

A wild light show turns extraordinary with Ms. Frizzle's magical lesson.

The Magic School Bus Sees Stars

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1999

A class ventures into space to uncover the secrets of stars.

Sale price
$333

The Magic School Bus Gets Programmed

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1999

A school computer goes haywire. Can the kids fix it?

The Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie

Picture Book · Ages 4–8

The class journeys inside Ralphie to uncover the secrets of sickness and healing.

The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor

Picture Book · Ages 6–9

Dive into an ocean adventure with a class on a magical bus.

Good to know

Common Questions

How many books are in the Magic School Bus TV Tie-Ins series?

There are 32 books in the Magic School Bus TV Tie-Ins series. It began with The Magic School Bus Gets Cold Feet in 1988, and the newest book, The Magic School Bus Gets Programmed, was published in 1999.

What ages are the Magic School Bus TV Tie-Ins books best for?

The series is best for ages 4–9, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

The people

The Creatives Behind the Books

The authors and illustrators who bring The Magic School Bus TV Tie-Ins to life.

01

Bruce Degen

Author & Illustrator
02

Tracey West

Author
03

Joanna Cole

Author
04

Linda Beech

Author
05

Pat Relf

Author
06

Nancy White

Author
07

Gail Herman

Author
08

Nancy Krulik

Author
09

Scholastic Productions

Author
10

Patricia Relf

Author
11

Anne Schreiber

Author
12

Beth Nadler

Author
13

Art Ruiz

Illustrator
14

Jim Durk

Illustrator
15

Ted Enik

Illustrator
16

John Speirs

Illustrator
17

Joel Schick

Illustrator
18

Carolyn Bracken

Illustrator
19

Nancy Stevenson

Illustrator
20

Bob Ostrom

Illustrator
21

The Thompson Brothers

Illustrator
22

Nancy Stevens

Illustrator
23

Bob Ostrum

Illustrator
24

Maggie Sykora

Illustrator

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