The giant germ

Miss Frizzle's class discovers the world of microbes.

Main Author: Capeci, Anne.
Other Authors: Speirs, John, Cole, Joanna.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Scholastic Inc., 2000.
Series: Magic School Bus, a science chapter book ; #06
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Summary: Miss Frizzle's class discovers the world of microbes.
Item Description: "Based on the magic school bus books written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degan"--Tp. verso.
Physical Description: 76 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
ISBN: 0439204208 (pbk.)
Author Notes: Joanna Cole was born in Newark, New Jersey on August 11, 1944. She attended the University of Massachusetts, Indiana University, and City College of New York where she earned a degree in Psychology.

Ms. Cole has worked as an elementary school teacher, a librarian, and a children's book editor. As a child, she loved science and explaining things and this is why she started writing children's books. She writes fiction and non-fiction titles. Her most well-known series are the Magic School Bus and the "Body."

Cole's books have received a number of honors. A Horse's Body and A Snake's Body were both named Outstanding Science Trade Books for children by the joint committee of the National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council. In 1982, A Snake's Body was named a Children's Choice Book by the joint committee of the International Reading Association and the Children's Book Council. Both A Cat's Body and A Bird's Body were Junior Literary Guild selections. In 1991, she was awarded the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Nonfiction award.

Joanna Cole, who wrote over 250 books for children, died on July 12, 2020 at the age of 75.

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