The Magic School Bus Explores Human E..., Joanna Cole
The Magic School Bus Explores Human E..., Joanna Cole
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The Magic School Bus Explores Human Evolution

Author: Joanna Cole

Narrator: Cassandra Morris, Polly Adams

Unabridged: 1 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/01/2021


Synopsis

The bestselling science series of all time!When Arnold wishes he had more information for his family tree, Ms. Frizzle revs up the Magic School Bus and the class zooms back to prehistoric times. First stop: 3.5 billion years ago!There aren't any people around to ask for directions. Luckily Ms. Frizzle has a plan, and the class is right there to watch simple cells become sponges and then fish and dinosaurs, then mammals and early primates and, eventually, modern humans. It's the longest class trip ever!This is the story of a species, of our species, as only Ms. Frizzle can tell it. Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen tackle this essential topic with the insight and humor that have made the Magic School Bus the bestselling science series of all time. Hop on board for a class trip that spans billions of lifetimes!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan on August 04, 2022

The most recent book in the classic Magic School Bus series has Ms. Frizzle and her class explore the subject of human evolution. When Arnold is unable to track much information for his family tree assignment, the Friz decides it was a perfect opportunity to go on a field trip that would go back in......more

Goodreads review by Ali on July 19, 2021

This book is PACKED with information, yet my 4&6 year olds were captivated the entire time. Ms Frizzle and the class travel through time to explore evolution, from single cell organisms of billions of years ago, all the way to the present day. The book is hefty and takes awhile to read through but i......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on July 13, 2022

I saw this and had to read it. I imagine someone will have issues with this. I even looked to see if it had been banned or challenged somewhere but I didn't see anything. I'm surprised because it had pictures of early man with no clothes on and an early woman who looked like she was breastfeeding a......more

Goodreads review by Alicia on July 18, 2022

I listened to the audiobook of this via Hoopla as a palette cleanser from some denser audiobooks and it was the kind of fun I missed from the Magic School Bus series when I read them way back when. This one took the kids on the adventures of human evolution in short bits and spurts with a full caste......more

Goodreads review by Iris on June 23, 2021

This book is the last to be published in the popular The Magic School Bus series and it's awesome. I'm a big fan of most picture books about evolution and this title makes the topic super accessible. The book, especially the chart at the end, beautifully illustrates the theory of common descent, how......more