Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.8
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2538
Points per Word
0.000197
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.010417
Series
Magic School Bus
Description
In The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs, Ms. Frizzle takes her class to a dinosaur dig to search for Maiasaura nests. The Magic School Bus transforms into a time machine and carries the students back to the Cretaceous period, where they encounter living dinosaurs and learn about their habitats. The story follows the students as they observe various dinosaur species, discover how fossils are formed, and experience the prehistoric world with Ms. Frizzle's guidance.