The Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1995 · Est. 15 min read-aloud

The Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad

Written by Joanna Cole · Illustrated by Carolyn Bracken and Bruce Degen

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· 1,833 words· Est. 15 min read-aloud· 620L
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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
1,833
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
620L
Themes & topics
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The series

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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
Identifiers
ISBN
9780590400237
LCCN
94044652
OCLC
31867969

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