Magic School Bus: Holiday Special - DVD

Just before school gets out for winter recess, Wanda prepares to attend the Nutcracker by bringing a toy soldier along with her. There, they encounter exotic creatures of the rain forest and discover the intricate web of life which sustains all existence within this fragile environment. When the tree fails to produce, the Friz takes the class to the cocoa grove to learn for themselves why their tree is ailing. The kids must fix the bus in order to get Wanda to the theatre in time to see the Nutcracker. The program is best suited for children ages six to 12. However, during a class trip to Murph's recycling plant, Wanda's toy gets recycled into bits of plastic. This episode, as are all the Magic School Bus videos, is based upon books by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degan. The Magic School Bus: In the Rainforest (Rainforest Ecology) From the award-winning television series The Magic School Bus comes another animated science adventure tale featuring the wacky and mysterious Ms. ~ Sally Barber, Rovi The Magic School Bus: Holiday Special (Recycling) The "Holiday Special" episode of The Magic School Bus focuses on the importance of recycling, and includes guest star Dolly Parton (as the voice of Murph) singing four seasonal tunes by Peter Lurye. Ms. Frizzle whips up a fun activity to teach Wanda the value of recycling, which ends up causing every recycled thing in town to fall apart -- including the magic school bus. Frizzle (voiced by Lily Tomlin). She cannot attend the Nutcracker without her toy, so she places the blame on recycling. Includes:The Magic School Bus: All Dried Up (Desert Adaptation) (1994) The Magic School Bus: In the Rainforest (Rainforest Ecology) (1996) The Magic School Bus: Holiday Special (Recycling) (1996) The Magic School Bus: All Dried Up (Desert Adaptation) No synopsis available. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi Frizzle and her class. The episode "In the Rain Forest" begins when the class rents a rain forest cocoa tree as an Earth Day gift for Ms.