Dottie Frizzle is Ms. Frizzle's niece. She has red hair and is about the same age as the students in Ms. Frizzle's class. Dottie aspires to be like her aunt when she grows up, sharing enthusiasm and quirks, much to Arnold's dismay. She has only appeared in The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip.
History[]
On the same day that Ms. Frizzle chose to teach her class about electricity, they also had a new visitor: Ms. Frizzle's niece Dottie. When she found out the class was learning about electricity, she seemed to share the same excitement for science that Ms. Frizzle does. Just as Ms. Frizzle began teaching the lesson on electricity, a flash of lightning caused a power outage. The students and Ms. Frizzle loaded on the school bus and headed to the power plant to further the lesson on electricity in a very hands-on way. The class traveled through a steam pipe, inside a light bulb and through a power line. Through this, the class has a better understanding on electricity because they had seen it, inside and out.
Quotes[]
page 8
- "Hello, Aunt Valerie," said the girl, kissing Ms. Frizzle on the cheek.
- "My niece, Dottie Frizzle, is visiting today," said the Friz.
page 17
- Oooh, let's visit the power plant now," suggested Ms. Frizzle's niece.
- "What a wonderful idea, Dottie!" crowed the Friz.
Relatives[]
- Ms. Valerie Frizzle (Paternal Aunt)
- Fiona Frizzle (Paternal Aunt)
- Conrad (Paternal Oldest Cousin)
- Moon Valley Frizzle (Paternal Older Cousin)
- Maven (Second cousin)
- Katrina Murphy (Second cousin)
- Alva Frizzle (Paternal Grandmother)