Katschke, Judy Monster Power: Exploring Renewable Energy
(The Magic School Bus Rides Again), 96 pages. Branches (Scholastic), 2018. $5.
9781338194449.
Arnold cannot enjoy the class camping trip with his friends
in Ms. Frizzle's class because he's absolutely obsessed with protecting
everyone from The Blot Monster. The Blot Monster loves pollution and darkness
and the only thing that can stop him is light. But how do you power lights in
the middle of nowhere? Together with his classmates, Arnold explores
alternative energy sources and eventually finds a way to harness natural power
to keep the lights going--and the Blot Monster at bay!
This is the novelization of one episode of Netflix's reboot
of The Magic School Bus. The book is ridiculously true to the show that streams
online, and young readers who are fans of Ms. Frizzle will enjoy reading about
their favorite characters; I read it aloud to my preschooler who is a fan of
the show and he loved it. New vocabulary words are typed in bold with a
glossary available at the back, and illustrations are incorporated throughout.
My only complaint is that the book is so exactly like the Netflix episode there
is nothing new to discover if you've seen it. The youngest readers might
appreciate that, but a lot of kids might find it redundant.
EL(K-3) - ADVISABLE. Reviewer:TC
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