Title
The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System
Author
Joanna Cole
Illustrator
Bruce Degen
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc.
Date
1990
ISBN
0-590-41429-1
Brief Summary (Extended Summary)
In a larger format, this story finds the kids and Ms. Frizzle taking the Magic School Bus on a journey through the solar system.  Along the way, the students learn about the sun, the planets, and the asteroid belt.
Of Special Note
This book introduces kids to many basic facts about the solar system.  Also, from a social point of view, it shows how bragging is not polite, but that people should be tolerant.
This book could lead to a lesson on...
1.  The sun
2.  The planets
3.  The moon
4.  Gravity

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