Space Explorers (The Magic School Bus Chapter Book, No. 4) [Paperback]

Eva Moore (Author), Ted Enik (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2000 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Magic School Bus (Book 4)

The Magic School Bus blasts off on a tour of the Milky Way planets, and the kids discover how the other planets are different from Earth. Not only do they all have different temperatures, but each planet has a different atmosphere as well. Ms. Frizzle's class finds out how far away the planets are, and how long it would really take to get there if they didn't have a Magic School Bus.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 76 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439114934
• ISBN-13: 978-0439114936
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

EVA MOORE is the author of dozens of books for children. Ms. Moore was also an editor at Scholastic for many years. Her paraphrased retellings of many favourite Bible stories appear in the Read And Learn Bible.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Synopsis For My Classroom Library, November 17, 2003

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Cheryl Ballo (Buffalo, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Space Explorers (The Magic School Bus Chapter Book, No. 4) (Paperback)

I had to review at least two books for reluctant readers for a Graduate class that I am taking and I would like to share my synopsis of this particular book. (I had to come up with a classroom library of at least 50 books from a variety of genres and award winners.)

This book is #4 in the series of The Magic School Bus; A Science Chapter Book. It includes black and white illustrations, some informational excerpts, and some written work by the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class. There is a lot to be learned in this story about their adventure through space. It can be enhanced by viewing the video The Magic School Bus Gets Lost in Space and/or by reading The Magic School Bus Hello Out There: A Sticker Book About the Solar System or The Magic School Bus Fact Finder: Space and the Planets. Children can even get on-line at and view the web site, www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus for a "space tour".
The book would be a good book for reluctant readers because it is easy to read with large print and easy vocabulary. It is also a fun story about an interesting topic. (The book itself lists a reading level of 3; ages 6-9.)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewing Space Explorers!, August 1, 2008

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A. Hage (Goshen, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Space Explorers (The Magic School Bus Chapter Book, No. 4) (Paperback)

This is a great book for any fans of Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus adventures. I use this book in my summer school class as a whole class reading book to go along with my unit on Space and the Universe.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars no magic in the "magic school bus", June 8, 2011

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texan (texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Space Explorers (The Magic School Bus Chapter Book, No. 4) (Paperback)

These chapter books have turned this series into almost total nonfiction. When I was reading them to my son we both got bored and then noticed the magic was missing from the series like the shows had. This is a great series but is missing the boat by not adding in some magic for fun and excitement.