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The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs |  | Author: Joanna Cole
Creator: Bruce Degen
Brand: MAG
Category: Book
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 3274
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Format ed. Illustrated.
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 48
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 7.3 x 0.2
MPN: SB-0590446894
ISBN: 0590446894
Dewey Decimal Number: 567.91
EAN: 9780590446891
ASIN: 0590446894
Publication Date: August 1, 1995
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Joanna Cole, Illustrations Bruce Degen. "Cole and Degen are a can't-miss team when it comes to making science a good time, no matter what the subject." -Booklist
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 Unique introduction to dinosaurs March 10, 2010
Lawrence M. Sanger (Ohio)
We love almost all the Magic School Bus books, and this is one of the best. In this installment, the bus visits a dinosaur dig, then becomes a time machine (of course) and goes back to find the Maiasaura. But they overshoot the Cretaceous and go back to Late Triassic. Then they work through the different dino periods, meeting different dinosaurs along the way, learning what the Earth looked like then as well as the names of the periods. This actually taught me a few things, and really helps put the dinosaurs into perspective. In that way it's far better than the umpteen zillion books that simply catalogue different dinos--way better than "Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur."
Another reviewer complained that this book (like all Magic School Bus books) is too "cluttered." I can understand why--I don't like overbusy books either. But this is different. The whole thing is well-thought-out and a lot of the fluff (in the dialogue and the class assignments) earns its way for its value in useful background info or humor.
I've read most of the Magic Tree House books to my 3-year-old and he still hasn't gotten tired of them. The books are also very meaty, more than what you would expect from a 45 page book that looks like a cartoon book; they usually take us two or three sittings to get through.
 My 5 yr old loves this book November 18, 2009
KMommy123 (Chicago, IL)
My son adores this book, as he was already a huge MSB fan and a huge dinosaur lover. The only thing I don't like about it as the parent reading it to him, was there seems to be a disconnect in the story regarding the characters. The book does not refer to the characters by name in the story which feels very odd to me after reading the MSB chapter books. It is only a slight weirdness and maybe I'm being too picky, because overall we do love this book and will purchase others like it.
children of all ages will get just what they need from this February 7, 2009
Beatrice Izzey (Los Angeles)
This is a great, almost un American book in that kids are told that it's OK, even wonderful and wondrous to be science geeks, be curious. Love the Frizz when she says "take chances, get messy, make mistakes," and encourages her students to explore. In a society that elevates sports and violence for boys, and beauty and cattiness for girls, this series stands out for encouraging gender neutral intellectualism and academic achievement. My geeky 5 year old can't get enough, having finally found fictional characters that reflect her and encourage her. Factual substance-wise, I as a 40 year old have learned tons.
Reading and dinosaurs, Oh my. May 2, 2008
Heidi (New Mexico)
My 8 year old loves reading these books to me. I used to read them to him and now he is reading them to me. In this one the bus goes back in time and the kids learn about dinosaurs. It goes through the Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous and Cenozoic time periods along with some information about the animals found in each time period. The books are written on a 3rd grade reading level and recommended for ages 6-9.
 Cluttered, not enjoyable April 13, 2008
Robin Lapre (tenn)
I really wanted to like this book. My son loves dinosaurs, and his reading level fits nicely with the Magic School Bus series. But neither he nor I found this book to be fun reading. The story itself is not that great and you basically have to keep reading things on the side bars that are semi-interesting but disruptive to any flow of the story. I suppose some kids and parents like this style that appears in all the Magic School Bus series. My son and I may be in the minority - but we did not find it that fun. Both of us were happy to be through with the book - it was not particularly riveting - just something to read... and a bit helter-skelter at that. Personally I think that kids at this reading level (1st-2nd grade) enjoy fiction, or an easy to read non-fiction book. This attempt at combining both was just not that enjoyable - at least for us. The Magic Treehouse series (while not my favorite) is more enjoyable reading that his - because the story line is better. IMHO
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