Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.6
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2910
Points per Word
0.000172
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
Magic School Bus
Description
In this Magic School Bus adventure, Ms. Frizzle's class is building a diorama of the desert. Phoebe becomes concerned about how animals survive in such an arid environment without water. The class learns about desert plants and animals and how they adapt to the harsh, scorching conditions. The book is tied to the PBS television series.