Bruce Degen

Books by This Illustrator

Commander Toad in Space

Illustrated by: Bruce Degen
Age Level: 6-9
Sort-of-serious illustrations are perfect for this comical parody of familiar science fiction films. The brave commander of the Star Warts spacecraft is a Toad who saves his ship from the dangers of a watery planet and its resident monster, Deep Wader.

Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane

Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane
Illustrated by: Bruce Degen
Age Level: 6-9

If only every child could have a teacher like Ms. Frizzle, every field trip would be unforgettable! Here, the kids get the inside scoop on hurricanes by going into its eye in their school bus (turned weather plane) to learn how hurricanes form and to experience their power. There's an extra bit of drama when Arnold becomes separated from the class, but is happily reunited.

Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Ancient Egypt

Illustrated by: Bruce Degen
Age Level: 6-9
Imagine traveling to Egypt with the well known and much loved teacher, Ms. Frizzle. Well, the kids join the Friz on a trip to Egypt finding them enmeshed in the goings-on of ancient Egypt – including mummification and building the pyramids. The intermingling of lively text and adroit illustration are well placed in the oversize format.

Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Imperial China

Illustrated by: Bruce Degen
Age Level: 6-9
Ms. Frizzle, the amazing teacher whose students experience field trips in extraordinary fashion, now moves into history and other social studies areas. In this installment, Ms. Frizzle and her class travel by dragon to 11th century China to experience its history.

The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs

Illustrated by: Bruce Degen
Age Level: 6-9
Language: Spanish

Everyone's favorite science teacher is back as Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a journey into the Mesozoic Era. The Magic School Bus becomes a time machine, giving the students a first-hand look at many dinosaurs and the eras in which they lived. The text and illustrations are blended in this amazing fact and trivia-filled field trip to the past.

The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System

Illustrated by: Bruce Degen
Age Level: 6-9
The planetarium is closed for repairs, so the Magic School Bus blasts off on a real tour of the solar system. After their previous field trips, the children in Ms. Frizzle's class are rather blasé about landing on the Moon, Venus, and Mars. A first-class introduction to the planets, fine for pleasure or purpose reading.