Inside the Human Body (The Magic School Bus, #3) by Joanna Cole

Inside the Human Body (The Magic School Bus, #3) Reviews

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  Darth J

  
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  Shanna Gonzalez

  The Magic School Bus is a popular, fun-filled science series in which a class of public-school students, led by the eccentric Ms. Frizzle, goes on magical field trips to new and unusual places. In this episode, their school bus shrinks to miniature size to be swallowed by one of the students. The rest of the class explores the inner workings of his body -- his intestines, circulatory system, nervous system, and respiratory system (at which point they are sneezed out and resume normal size). The action moves at a lively pace, with comic-book-style commentary by members of the class (we often skip the commentary for reading aloud, although it does provide an opportunity for discussion). At the end of each book, the class participates in a traditional review session of what they have learned, and the authors include a brief question-and-commentary section. Cole and Degen succeed quite well in making an elementary-level science lesson fun.
  
  This series inspired a television program, which in turn inspired a second book series of significantly lesser quality. I recommend the original series, except for In the Time of the Dinosaurs, which includes a lot of evolutionary theory.
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  Dianna

  Will I be any less of a book nerd if I say that I like the TV adaptations of this book better than the book?
  
  Don't get me wrong: the book is fun and educational, and my son loved it. I love how much it has going on—the story, the little speech bubbles, and the reports.
  
  But the TV series splits the human body episodes into at least three, and it gives more opportunity for further detail—instead of just flying through the body, the shows can go into details like how the digestive system works, or how the body fights an illness.
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  Siobhan

  A wonderful read from my childhood, one I’d certainly suggest for other youngsters. Whilst it is not my all-time favourite childhood read I can still recall all the details of this one meaning it certainly left a lasting impression upon my young mind.
  
  And isn’t that what we want with children’s books, for them to leave a positive lasting impression?
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  Andy Zach

  Here we go on the strangest trip yet--the Magic School Bus goes inside one of the students of the class. That's very meta.
  
  They travel down the digestive system, into the blood stream, the heart, and then the brain. Then they climb down the spinal column, into the muscles and back into the blood stream where they meet the bus again.
  
  Driving the bus into the nose, Ms. Frizzle exits via a violent sneeze, and they're back at school.
  
  Just another normal day, with Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus.
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  keri.

  BLESS U HOOPLA FOR BRINGING THIS LIL RAY OF SUNSHINE BACK INTO MY LIFE
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  Huratio

  My favorite part was when the magic school bus went into Arnold’s mouth!!
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  Rachel

  I am only logging it once, but I’ve been asked to read this book aloud approximately once a week since November. It’s not a bad book but I am done. I just want it to stop.
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  Aneesa

  So many words! But I learned a lot. I have never experienced The Magic School Bus before and am glad to now.
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  Shana Weber

  The Magic Schoolbus is a fun-filled series of books that are both educational and captivating, and students of all ages will love. Miss Frizzle is a strange teacher, and when students find out they are learning about "Inside the Human Body", it's nothing like they thought it would be. When the students find out they are going on a field trip to learn about cells, they instead take a field trip into one of their classmate's body. Throughout their field trip, the students begin to realize they are actually inside a body going through the esophagus, stomach, and intestine, learning about each part of the body. They learn about digestion, red blood cells, the lungs, the brain and so much more! The students make their way out of Arnold's body, without actually knowing they were inside of him, now knowing so much more information about the inside of a human body. I absolutely adore the Magic Schoolbus books, which are very educational both within the text and the illustrations. To this day I remember reading these books in school, which taught me so many things scientific things like in this book. Students are sure to love this book and they will be wishing they had a teacher like Miss Frizzle to take them on some super cool field trips.
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  Steven

  Like many this is an American book, but unlike lots of others it doesn't pretend to be anything else. Far beyond the differences between English and American children this book opens up a plethora of learning opportunities for primary school aged children.
  
  The book immediately draws you in with beautiful imagery and well designed characterisation, using both good language and comedy appropriate to primary aged children.
  
  The story follows a class who have a magical teacher, she manages to shrink their school bus and instead of going on the planned trip they end up inside the body of one of the children in the class.
  
  This idea allows children to enjoy reading and learn all about the human body in a very simple, fun and accessible way. The fantastic illustrations not only support the story but add to in to end.
  
  A fantastic book, well done Joanna Cole I really love your books.
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  Shelly

  I bet this a field trip Arnold wish he had actual been on. Ms. Frizzle and the gang are at again. This time they take a field trip through the circulatory system. Fun, informative and entertaining, Joanna Cole has a way of writing that leaves children wanting more. I raised my kids on the magic school bus and I'm raising grandchildren on them now. My grandson and I are studying the human body for school and this has been a great starting point. I wish I had a teacher like Ms. Frizzle.
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  Sean Harding

  Book three of the Magic School Bus series and this one takes us into the human body, once again turning education into something which entertains as well and teaching.
  A very well done books giving quite a lot of detail about the human body in this short book.
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  Catherine

  THIS BOOK WAS ALSO GOOD AND IT WAS ADVENTUREST AND IT TEACHES YOU THINGS!!!!
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  Ashley Adams

  My absolute favorite Magic School Bus adventure! Totally memorable after all these years.
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  Tori

  Summary: The book was about Ms. Frizzle’s class learning about how the human body works while also teaching the reader how the human body works. It talks about how the tongue works, ho cells work, etc. Next thing they know, Ms. Frizzle’s class is the size of a Cheeto and going down the esophagus of Arnold.
  
  Evaluation: This book is practically a whole science lesson in itself. I love the picture and the diagrams to the sides that adds to the story without being explicitly in the story. Cole and Degen did a great job introducing these human body facts in a way that would be intriguing to students so they would want to finish the book and learn more.
  
  Teaching Idea: This book would be a perfect book to include as part of a text set in a unit lesson over the human body. Students can start learning about the main functions of the human body by reading/listening to this book. There are tons of illustrations and additional pieces of information to help students follow the content smoothly.