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'The Magic School Bus' Series Author Joanna Cole Has Died

The 75-year-old author of more than 250 books for children — including The Magic School Bus series, which became a beloved staple of PBS' children's programming, died July 12.
The creators of <em>The Magic School Bus </em>series: illustrator Bruce Degen and author Joanna Cole, posing at the Scholastic Store in New York City in an undated photo.

Joanna Cole, whose series made science both dazzling and goofily fun for generations of children, died on July 12 at age 75. Her death was announced by her publisher, Scholastic. The cause

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