The Magic School Bus Shows And Tells: A Book About Archaeology [Paperback]

Joanna Cole (Author), Bruce Degan (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0590922424 | ISBN-13: 978-0590922425

Ms. Frizzle and the gang travel back in time to the origins of an artifact and learn what it's like to be an archaeologist.

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About the Author

JOANNA COLE has been creating books about the Magic School Bus for more than twenty years. A recipient of many awards, most recently the National Endowment for the Arts Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education, Ms. Cole is dedicated to making learning fun. She lives in Key West, Florida, with her husband.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (February 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590922424
• ISBN-13: 978-0590922425
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #315,410 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joanna Cole s a former elementary school teacher and librarian and a frequent contributor to Parents magazine. Joanna Cole lives in Connecticut.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Book Review, March 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Magic School Bus Shows and Tells: A Book about Archaeology (Magic School Bus (Sagebrush)) (School & Library Binding)

I liked reading this book, because it was easy to read and understand. I thought that the book was funny and interesting. The class had show and tell and Arnold brought something in to show that was very interesting. No one knew what it was. They try to find out what it is and where it came from by going on a trip with there teacher. By reading this book, you will find out what exactly happened on their trip and what it is what Arnold brought in for show and tell!
Brandon M.

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspires thinking., January 15, 2012

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Roberta (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Magic School Bus Shows And Tells: A Book About Archaeology (Paperback)

I got this as supplemental reading from The Story of the World, Activity Book 1: Ancient Times - From the Earliest Nomad to the Last Roman Emperor, and glad I did. My 5-year-old loves this book, and I like that it demonstrates how to think like an archaeologist rather than just listing the facts creatively. Very well done.

4 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars an archaeologist's opinion, September 4, 2004

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Jean Allan (Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Magic School Bus Shows And Tells: A Book About Archaeology (Paperback)

From an archaeologist's point of view, that the "artifact" used for show and tell is a wood hoop with strings (and would not be preserved in most archaeological contexts) is the minor problem. The major problem is that Great Aunt Jane, the archaeologist, has an "artifact" in her trunk instead of in a curation facility. Ethical archaeologists do not keep the artifacts they find. The book could have Arnold find a replica made of one of Auntie's discoveries. In its favor, the book does emphasize "it's not what you find [i.e. the artifact] but what you find out" that's important.