Best Selling Books by Joanna Cole

With an author''s note about what big siblings need—extra guidance, reassurance, love—and sweet, engaging artwork, it''s no wonder that nearly 4 million families have chosen I’m a Big Sister and its companion book, I’m a Big Brother, to prepare their young ones for their first big transition. "Someone new is at our house," begins this loving, reassuring celebration of sisterhood from trusted author Joanna Cole. Told through the eyes of a new older sister, this simple story lays out all the good things about being an older sibling, and just how exciting welcoming a new member to the family can be.

Oh, no! Wanda''s best friend, Bella the bullfrog, is missing. The class wants to help look for her. Ms. Frizzle says, "The best way to find a frog is to be a frog!" So, the kids take a ride on the Magic School Bus. Join them as they shrink to frog size and learn all about animal habitats!

Illus. in full color. "Best friends Robby and Arlo dress alike and do most of the same things. However, their friendship is in jeopardy over a bet about who will lose the next tooth. Realistic, humorous illustrations provide ample reading clues on every page. Should encourage emerging readers to flex their reading muscles."--School Library Journal.

With an author''s note about what big siblings need—extra guidance, reassurance, love—and sweet, engaging artwork, it''s no wonder that nearly 4 million families have chosen I’m a Big Brother and its companion book, I’m a Big Sister, to prepare their young ones for their first big transition. "Someone new is at our house," begins this loving, reassuring celebration of brotherhood from trusted author Joanna Cole. Told through the eyes of a new older brother, this simple story lays out all the good things about being an older sibling, and just how exciting welcoming a new member to the family can be.

It is natural for young children to be curious about where they come from. Using vivid full-color photographs and a clear, straightforward text, this comprehensive book answers the questions they have about how an egg cell grows to become a baby, how a baby lives inside its mother''s uterus, and how a baby is born.

Steffie and Ben learn how to use the potty as they make the transition from diapers to underpants.

Illus. in full color. "Kangaroo child Norma Jean loves to jump. The problem is that her jumping gets out of hand, causing accidents and some ruffled feelings among her friends, and Norma stops her jumping entirely. But when the school''s field-day games come up, Norma Jean is coaxed back into action long enough to win ribbons. Light, popular fare for beginning readers."--Booklist.

Uses a question-and-answer format to present sex information for preteens.

Dog-lovers Kate and Lucie are back with more four-legged adventures! A new hot dog stand opens in town and the girls rush to try it out. The food is delicious, and the company is hard to beat—Molly and Wally have two hot-dog dogs of their own: Ketchup and Mustard. Almost as soon as the stand opens, though, Ketchup and Mustard have gone missing. It''s up to Kate and Lucie to save the day, all the while dodging goofy boys and participating in the Bark-in-the-Park dog competition. These girls mean business!

In Cole Calmenson''s Teacher''s Pets, Kate and Lucie are best friends who love, love, love DOGS. But just because they can''t have dogs of their own doesn''t mean they can''t MAGICALLY turn into them! The FURRY ADVENTURES continue in this CHARMING series when Kate and Lucie find a substitute teacher in their class. Mr. Z makes goofy jokes and has the class going hog wild as he teaches about animal communication. At the same time, mean Darleen makes fun of Kate and Lucie''s friendship. Luckily, once Kate and Lucie slap HIGH FIVES and say the special words, they turn into dogs and find a way to save the day. They even make a new friend in the process!

Enjoy other popular books in this best-selling series by Joanna Cole and Maxie Chambliss!

Hay alguien nuevo en casa. ¡Es nuestro bebÉ! ¡Ahora soy una hermana mayor!

Isn''t it amazing that you were once inside Mommy? With clear inviting text and lively illustrations, Joanna Cole and Maxie Chambliss introduce young children to the concepts of pregnancy and childbirth--from the time they begin as one tiny cell to the joyful moment when their parents welcome them into the world.

Experience the earth''s water cycle first hand as Ms. Frizzle''s class rises into the air, forms a rain cloud and drizzles down upon earth, just like rain!

Everybody agrees that mold is just disgusting, until the class goes on a field trip inside a rotting log. They discover that all the dead-looking stuff is actually alive...and it''s pretty neat after all. Join the class on their "rotten" adventure, and learn about how nature recycles through decomposition.

A child eagerly welcomes home his new baby sibling, as he figures out what babies do and how to behave around them. On board pages.

Is your child hungry for nonfiction? This Step 3 SCIENCE READER will be sure to attract new readers to the fascinating subject of SHARKS! Did you know that there were sharks on earth even before dinosaurs? Nothing is more exciting than sharks, and this title is packed with amazing facts about these fearsome undersea predators. Step 3 Readers are for children who are ready to read on their own.

Liz, the class lizard, is missing! Is she in some sort of trouble? The class forms a rescue party. But to find Liz, they need to learn what it is like to be a reptile. Join the Magic School Bus gang on this cool field trip, and find out what it really means to be cold-blooded.

The class is learning about nocturnal animals--creatures of the night. But Ralphie decides Ms. Frizzle is a vampire, and he''s driving the rest of the class batty. That''s when the Magic School Bus grows wings and flies into an old castle. If they hang around bats for a while, will they find out the truth about Ms. Frizzle?

Ms. Frizzle takes her kids on a whirlwind tour, from the Arctic to the equator so they can see telltale signs of climate change.

Sam has a joyful story to tell, one completely her own, yet common to millions of families -- the story of how she was adopted. Most of all, it''s a story about love. And in the end, Sam''s story comes full circle, inviting young readers to share stories of how they were adopted.

On a most sense-sational trip that takes them through an eye, an ear, a tongue, and even a dog''s nose, Ms. Frizzle''s class learns about the senses. Using their trademark sense of humor, Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen provide facts about the senses in both the human and animal worlds.

What do you want to know about sex? Information about sex is everywhere. But what you learn from TV, movies, the internet, and friends is not always a healthy or accurate view of sexuality. Now revised and updated with current facts, Joanna Cole''s Asking About Sex & Growing Up is the perfect book to provide answers to questions about sex. Writing especially for preteens, the author uses a question-and-answer format to offer straightforward information on a wide variety of subjects related to sex and puberty.

It''s beach day, and the whole class is excited. Everyone except Arnold and Keesha, that is. They forgot their report on two beach things that go together. All Arnold and Keesha have is a tunafish sandwich and some smelly green pond scum. What could those two things possibly have in common? "The best way to learn about something is to jump right in," Ms. Frizzle announces. A second later the bus dives right into the ocean! Come on an underwater adventure and learn about food chains.

On another special field trip on the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle''s class learns about the ocean and the different creatures that live there.

Combines easy-to-read text and colorful illustrations that follow the experiences of a big sister as she helps to care for a baby sibling, and includes parent tips on responding to the needs of older children. By the authors of How I Was Adopted.

When a terrible witch vows to eat her for supper, a little girl escapes with the help of a mirror and comb given to her by the witch''s cat and dog.

Ms. Frizzle''s class decides to make a movie about ants for the school science fair. They follow an ant all the way into an anthill, and discover that it''s crawling with activity. Join Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus gang as they learn how ants work together.

Level 2. This introduction to the arachnid world explains how a hungry garden spider obtains food by building a web and patiently waiting to catch something tasty.

When Arnold wishes he had more information for his family tree, Ms. Frizzle revs up the Magic School Bus and the class zooms back to prehistoric times. First stop: 3.5 billion years ago!There aren''t any people around to ask for directions. Luckily Ms. Frizzle has a plan, and the class is right there to watch simple cells become sponges and then fish and dinosaurs, then mammals and early primates and, eventually, modern humans. It''s the longest class trip ever!This is the story of a species, of our species, as only Ms. Frizzle can tell it. Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen tackle this essential topic with the insight and humor that have made the Magic School Bus the bestselling science series of all time.Hop on board for a class trip that spans billions of lifetimes!

Aboard the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle takes her students on a wild field trip through the Milky Way. But when an asteroid breaks a taillight near Mars, Ms. Frizzle goes outside to investigate and gets lost. All alone, the students must navigate themselves through space.

Join Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus gang for some higher learning in this high flying adventure. The class learns how a plane gets up in the air, stays up, and is steered.

Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a fieldtrip to a beehive in her magic school bus.

Ms. Frizzle whisks her students away on a "cool" trip to Antarctica, where they learn all about the South Pole and come face to face with playful penguins and colossal icebergs. When the kids are magically changed into real penguins, they need Ms. Frizzle''s help to solve their penguin puzzle. Illustrations.

A collection of children''s books on the subject of summer activities.

Take an adventure in education with the Magic School Bus, as the classtravels into a white light pinball machine to learn about colour and light.

Magic School Bus Series.

Ms. Frizzle and her class get eaten by Arnold and begin their fantastic trip through the human body. They fall into the stomach, into the bloodstream, through the heart, into muscles and finally out of Arnold''s nose! While they travel through they learn about the body as you students will too.