The Truth about Bats is the first novel in the Science Chapter Book series, and the first to be narrated by Ralphie. It is about bats, and it was published in the United States in 1999. This novel was written by Eva Moore and illustrated by Ted Enik.
It is the first novel to be narrated by Ralphie.
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"My name is Ralphie. I am one of the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class. Maybe you've heard of Ms. Frizzle. She takes us on lots of field trips in the Magic School Bus. We never know what's going to happen when we get on that bus, but we do know that we'll learn about Ms. Frizzle's favorite subject-science!
Once Ms. Frizzle took us all over the U.S. looking for bats. we thought she was batty! But then we found out some really amazing things about bats, like what they eat, where they live, how echolocation works, and lots more bat facts and bat myths. In this book, I tell you everything that happened on that trip, the time we learned The Truth about Bats...."
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- This novel ties in with the MSB Fact Finder about bats and the 2012 DVD release of The Magic School Bus: Creepy, Crawly Fun!
| Science Chapter Books (1999-2001) | The Truth about Bats · The Search for the Missing Bones · The Wild Whale Watch · Space Explorers · Twister Trouble · The Giant Germ · The Great Shark Escape · Penguin Puzzle · Dinosaur Detectives · Expedition Down Under · Insect Invaders · Amazing Magnetism · Polar Bear Patrol · Electric Storm · Voyage to the Volcano · Butterfly Battle · Food Chain Frenzy · The Fishy Field Trip · Color Day Relay · Rocky Road Trip |
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| The Magic School Bus to the Rescue (2002-2003) | TTR: Forest Fire · TTR: Earthquake · TTR: Blizzard · TTR: Flashflood |