The Giant Germ

The Magic School Bus Science Chapter Books #6

by Eva Moore, Joanna Cole, John Speirs (Illustrator)

Learn all about germs when Ms. Frizzle's class takes another exciting field trip! Ms. Frizzle takes her class on amazing field trips in the Magic School Bus. They never know what will happen when they get on the bus, but they always learn something new about science!In THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS CHAPTER BOOK #6: THE GIANT GERM, a class picnic in the park becomes an exploration of the mini world of microbes. Even though microbes are tiny, they have huge effects on the world. Ms. Frizzle and her class get into trouble when they run into a giant germ!

Genres: Science, Childrens, Chapter Books, School, Middle Grade, Picture Books, Health

76 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2001

Reviews

[Mahdi Aljamri · Rating 5 out of 5]

عشت حياة علمية اعادتني الى صفوف العلوم بالمدرسة الابتدائية، تلك العلوم التي اظن ان علينا المواكبة على مراجعتها دوما، فهي في الحقيقة تعود لطي النسيان. .

أهمية هذا الكتيب هو تذكيرنا بعمل الجراثيم، وتكاثرها، وكيفية مقاومتها..

كتب هذا الكتيب على طريقة قصة مشوقة لمدرسة اسمها فائزة قد اخذت طلاب صفها في رحلة عبر حافلة "الحافلة المدرسية العجيبة"، ويتجسد خيال مؤلفة القصة جوانا كول في ان يصغر حجم الحافلة الى حجم الميكروبات والفيروسات، لتعرض عليك صورة آلية تنقل هذه الحافلة من شيء الى آخر مجسداً عملية تنقل الميكروبات والفايروسات الى جسم الانسان واصابته بالمرض..

[Beaux · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the book! I loved the part where they went down the pile of trash. This book was an entertaining book and I would love to keep reading this series of books.

[Vihaan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! When I read the title of the book, I thought there literally was a giant germ in this book, but I figured out that instead of a giant germ, the "Giant Germ" was many disease germs and viruses working together! Well, that was new information! I didn't know that before.
And by the way, I hope Jimmy got better.

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

It teaches you about science. I liked that they got to eat pizza. I liked learning that some germs are good and some are bad.

[Brandon Kazimir · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gotta admit, I’m learning a thing or two from these MSB books.

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ms. Frizzle's class goes on an adventure exploring the microscopic world of microbes in this Magic School Bus science chapter book. Ms. Frizzle has a magic school bus that can take her students on amazing field trips anywhere in the universe, and this time, the start by shrinking down to explore the mold on the homemade bread in Keesha's lunch. From there, the class explored a compost heap and even the inside of poor, sick Jimmy's blood vessels and were nearly engulfed by a white blood cell! This was an exciting, fast-paced look at many of the different types of microbes, their usefulness, and their dangers. In the end, the students learn that microbes are EVERYWHERE and regular hand washing is very important.

This is quite definitely a book in the fantasy genre, as a teacher could never really shrink a school bus and explore a classmate's blood vessels, using a special shield to keep the bus clean and dry on the inside. It is fun to imagine the idea, however, and to get an up-close and personal look into a world we cannot easily see. What makes this fantasy fun is the scientific notes that the students take throughout the adventure as they learn the true world of microscopic life.

This would make an excellent flu season read-aloud that teaches students all about bacteria and viruses that fly around when we sneeze and cough. I would have students create posters detailing what they learned from the book about the way germs travel, how to prevent infections, as well as the way that many microbes are useful. Older students could write their own Magic School Bus type adventure/research projects. Students would really enjoy imagining their own adventure where they could really get "into" science!

This book's reading level is listed as a 4.7 grade level equivalent, most likely because of all of the scientific vocabulary it contains. I think that 3-5th graders would enjoy the story as a read-aloud and be able to learn quite a lot from it if enough time is devoted to creating a word wall or doing other vocabulary activities.

[Chak · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must-read book for everyone! I loved it. My son has been very into the Magic School Bus series lately and I've been impressed. They're educational, fun, and the characters are humorously predictable in ways that keep the reader entertained. I haven't been reviewing them or the Horrible Harry series books because we've been flying through them. However, I had to write a note about this one, because I think it is spectacular. Being a germaphobe, this was a great book to read with my son, not only because it really emphasizes washing your hands and other hygienic practices, as well as explains how people get colds and infections, but also because it discusses beneficial microbes and how they help us in our daily lives. And, I need that kind of balance in my life.

[Will Squires Mosher]

In The Giant Germ, Keesha's the narrator. She tells a story about her sandwich being moldy. Then, Miss Frizzle explains that it is because of microbes. So they used the Magic School Bus to shrink themselves and go inside the sandwich. After a while, another class starts cleaning up, but they don't realize that the Magic School Bus is on the sandwich. Keesha and her classmates are worried they will get thrown away.



I would recommend this book because it helped me learn a lot about microbes. I learned it was not only germs which made the sandwich moldy. It was interesting to learn through a story instead of a regular science book.

[Nico · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my god, THE MEMORIES.

[Kaitlyn RItchie]

Learn all about germs when Ms. Frizzle's class takes another exciting field trip!
Ms. Frizzle takes her class on amazing field trips in the Magic School Bus. They never know what will happen when they get on the bus, but they always learn something new about science!
In The Giant Germ, a class picnic in the park becomes an exploration of the mini world of microbes. Even though microbes are tiny, they have huge effects on the world. Ms. Frizzle and her class get into trouble when they run into a giant germ!

[Maximilian Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book because I love white blood cells. I also liked this book because I like inside the human body.

[Mason · Rating 3 out of 5]

this was an o.k. book. all you learned about is microbes.

[tom dawg Makowski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book!!!

[Jen Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this with my 7 year old. She enjoyed it, as did I. This is such a great series that is both educational and fun!

[Andressa Da Silva · Rating 3 out of 5]

This made me terrified of germs as a kid

[Anneka]

Was enjoying this book with my daughter (6.5y) but life got busy and she needed to return to the library.

[Baleigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was pretty good, I have always loved Magic School bus. This book explains about germs found everywhere, especially with food

[Daria Monahan · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is best chapter book, it reminds of me I'd study of germs in the body.

[Maureen Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm too old to have the nostalgia for The Magic School Bus and Ms. Frizzle (I'm a Bill Nye The Science Guy kind of girl!), but I thought this book was a really great introduction to the microscopic world. It reads like a television show episode; the pacing is swift but not so fast that most readers will be left behind. The students are a bit goofy; DA is unrealistically well-read for an elementary student, but kid readers should relate pretty well, especially if they watch the show on Netflix or YouTube. I definitely read Ms. Frizzle's dialogue in Lily Tomlin's voice!

[Kelly J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this to my son when he has Covid. Very informative!

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

We've read most, if not all, of the Magic School Bus picture books and now we're starting to read through the Magic School Bus chapter books as well. This was a good book in the series, although it seemed to combine a few of the picture books into one story. It's a busy field trip as the Friz and class check out mold spores, go inside a body, get washed in a washing machine, get baked in bread and more. It's a very informative book about microbes, both good and bad, and it is wonderful how it stresses the importance of hand washing. But it seems to be a bit of a rehashing of other tales. Which is okay, especially since it reinforces what has already been learned.

[Shannon Obrien · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading this book it brought me back to my childhood. I remember reading these books when I was younger and loving them. I could incorporate this book 'The Magic School Bus Chapter Book #06: The Giant Germ' into a science lesson. This book was about science and we could do an activity like they had in the magic school bus.

[Vertrees · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this one with my 5 year old . She really enjoys the magic school bus books and shows. I like that it introduces science topics (in this case viruses, microbes, white blood cells, etc) in a great easy-to-grasp format and a realistic environment.

[Amanda Hively · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series of books is great for the classroom. This one in particular is good for younger students, who need to understand germs, and how that is what causes them to get sick. Also, it is a fun way to introduce the topic in the classroom.

[Rohmah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cara yang asyik dan mudah belajar sains buat anak-anak.

[Jaden · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned that I have bugs on my skin called microbes.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some topics were over Riley's head, but the concept of kids in a bus shrinking and being inside a body kept him interested. Love all the learning involved in this series!

[Caleb · Rating 4 out of 5]

One thing I really liked about this book is when Keisha said: "oh bad, oh bad, oh bad!" This is a cool book and I liked it a lot it just wasn't my favorite.

[Laela · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this one because they traveled inside a body of a boy named Andrew.

[Gray Kemplin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was very good. I learned germs can be very dangeous.