The Magic School Bus Takes A Dive: A Book About Coral Reefs [Paperback]

Joanna Cole (Author), Ted Enik (Illustrator), Bruce Degan (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590187236
• ISBN-13: 978-0590187237
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,108,992 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Magic School Bus explores coral reefs, July 6, 2000

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Rob Darrah (Dallas, Tx United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Magic School Bus Takes A Dive: A Book About Coral Reefs (Paperback)

As an adult, I was not expecting to enjoy learning a little bit about the coral reefs, but I really did.

While visiting with my nephew, he wanted to read this book. My mom(his Nana) went with him to the library and he picked out five of the Magic School Bus books. Takes a Dive was one of the books.

The illustrations by Bruce Degen were really cool. At one point in the book, the children turned into different sea creatures from anemones and hermit crabs to remoras and sharks. Degen definitely makes the book visually appealing.

Joanna Cole writes in a way that is easy to comprehend for children. I think that it is wonderful how she revolves the book around a multicultural class of about eight kids. Many different ethnicities in the class are represented.

Cole gives the child a chance to explore the coral reefs to discover what the reefs are about in a way that is neither condescending or patronizing.

Also, she throws in the concept of partnership. One of the kids, Wanda, is always wanting to know why she has to have Dorothy Ann as a partner. Through their exploration of the coral reef, Wanda and Dorothy Ann discover why they need to work together as partners.

Even though my nephew was four years old, I would say that this book is designed for an older child between the ages of 9 to 12, like they suggested here at amazon.com.

If you want to learn a little bit more about exploring coral reefs with your children, then this is the book for you.

I have never seen this on television, so I do not know how it would come across on television. But, if it is as good as this book, then it would be just as good.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Magic School Bus Takes A Dive, October 2, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Magic School Bus Takes A Dive: A Book About Coral Reefs (Paperback)

Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a field trip to the depths of the ocean to observe the coral reefs up close and learn life that found in reefs. The book, like all the other Magic School Bus books, teaches a lot, and has a moral. In this story the reader can learn a lot about the coral reefs of the sea, and what kind of creatures live there. The moral of this story is to work together to achieve your goals. Children between the ages of 4 and 6 would probably enjoy this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars book, September 2, 2007

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This review is from: The Magic School Bus Takes A Dive: A Book About Coral Reefs (Paperback)

MY daughter loves bugs/nature and this is a great book to help her learn a little more about them.