2 D-11 students win national book cover contest

Two students from Rudy Elementary School in Colorado Springs School District 11 recntly won a nationwide contest with their take on where The Magic School Bus should venture to next.

Second graders Dylan Reeck and Timothy Ivashinko designed book covers for Scholastic Book Clubs’ “Where Will the Frizz Take Her Class Next?” contest in honor of 25th anniversary of The Magic School Bus, a popular science book series.

Out of the thousands of entrees submitted, grand prize winner Dylan’s creative idea, “The Magic School Bus Goes Nuts and Bolts” won his class an all-expense paid field trip to the location of their choice, a school visit from Ms. Frizzle and a classroom set of Magic School Bus books.

Timothy Ivashinko, one of ten runners-up, designed a book cover taking Ms. Frizzle’s class on their next adventure – “The Magic School Bus Space Trip.”

“From the thousands of submissions received, Dylan Reeck’s entry stood out to the judges for its creativity, beautiful artwork and excellent execution,” stated Betsy Howie, Manager of Special Promotions and Author Relations, Scholastic Book Clubs. “For twenty-five years, The Magic School Bus has brought the joy of learning science and reading to generations of children, and it is great to see that children today still love the books.”

Since Scholastic first introduced children around the world to the magical bus in 1986 with The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks, the program has expanded to include 58 million books in print in ten languages and an Emmy Award-winning television series that has been sold to 39 countries in 16 languages. Each book takes students on a scientific adventure that combines factually accurate scientific lessons with humorous plot lines and illustrations.