The Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole dead at 75

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Joanna Cole was a children’s author best known for her “The Magic School Bus” series.Cole published the first book in her Magic School Bus series, “At the Waterworks,” in 1986. Her words, along with illustrator Bruce Degen’s pictures, brought science to children in a fun and appealing way.

Joanna Cole, the best-selling author of The Magic School Busseries and more than 250 children's books, has died. She was 75.

Joanna Cole, the author of the Magic School Bus series of books, has died at age 75.She passed away inSioux City, Iowa, on Sunday as a result of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.Her Ms. Frizzle character was beloved by generations of children who were transported into a fun world of science thanks to her adventures.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerJoanna Cole, whose Magic School Bus book series was beloved by millions of young readers and later turned into an animated television show, has died at age 75.Her publisher, Scholastic, said Cole, a resident of Sioux City, Iowa, died Sunday from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.“Joanna Cole had the perfect touch for blending science and story,” said Scholastic Chairman and CEO Dick Robinson in a statement issued Wednesday.

Rest in Peace to Joanna Cole.