The Magic School Bus

The first medium that was developed from this franchise was the Magic School Bus book series.

Craig Walker, vice-president and senior editorial director at Scholastic Co., stated that the concept began with the idea of combining science with fictional stories, and Joanna Cole (who had written both science and humor before) and Bruce Degen were then approached with creating such a series.

The first book, The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks, was published in 1986.

Frizzle's Adventures in 2001, which teaches social studies, eventually producing three books in that series.

Microsoft Home began publishing Magic School Bus software in 1994, the same year The Magic School Bus concept was also adapted into an animated television series of the same name by Scholastic Entertainment along Canadian animation studio Nelvana.

The series premiered on PBS in September 10, 1994 as the network's first series with complete animation, with musician Little Richard performing its theme song.