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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1995 · Est. 26 min read-aloud
The Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad
By Joanna Cole, Carolyn Bracken (Illustrator), Bruce Degen (Illustrator)
Part of the The Magic School Bus TV Tie-Ins series
Explore the hidden life within a rotting log on a magical journey of discovery and decay.
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32 pages· 3,260 words· Est. 26 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Join Ms. Frizzle's class as they shrink down to explore a decomposing log. What seems dead is teeming with life, revealing nature's recycling secrets. Will the students see the beauty in decay, or will the rot overwhelm them? Embark on this 'rotten' adventure to uncover the mysteries of decomposition and the surprising life it sustains.
From the publisher
The students in Ms. Frizzle’s class embark on another journey when the Magic School Bus tours a decomposing log that introduces the latter end of the life cycle and teaches readers that there’s more to rot than meets the nose
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 3,260
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 620L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.3
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 11380
Publication
- Published
- October 1, 1995
- First published
- January 1, 1995
- Publisher
- Scholastic Paperbacks
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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