Magic School Bus

The Academy’s The Magic School Bus Takes a Risk: A Book about Probability is back in stock and ready for you to order today. In this custom-designed book for the Academy, Ms. Frizzle leads an adventure-filled field trip where the children meet Maxine, an actuary. Together, they explore how actuaries help people understand and lessen risk for the community.

The American Academy of Actuaries worked with Scholastic, well-known and regarded throughout schools in the U.S., to create this custom story that aims to support diversity in the actuarial profession by emphasizing the career possibilities that arise from math education.

In 2018, the Academy donated 45,000 copies of the book to Grades 3-5 students in Washington, D.C., public schools. Teachers received a classroom box kit, delivered by Scholastic, that included the storybook; a letter to parents on the inside cover; and a teacher flyer with lesson plan suggestions.

SHIPPING

Each book is $4, plus a flat shipping rate of $3 for one to five books and $4.50 for six to 10 books. Please anticipate up to eight weeks for your order to arrive. To place a bulk order for more than 10 copies, please email msb@actuary.org.

Also please note that your books will ship to the address listed in your member profile. Email msb@actuary.org if you would like your order to ship to an alternate address.

Interested in corporate sponsorship?

The American Academy of Actuaries sponsored this custom Magic School Bus story from Scholastic and donated it to District of Columbia schools. We welcome your interest if you would like to do the same in your communities.

Corporate sponsorship can include:

Adding your company logo on the back cover.
Branding added to the letter of introduction.
Scholastic’s assistance with distribution in local schools.

Contact David Nolan, Director of Communications, (nolan@actuary.org) if you are interested in exploring corporate sponsorship opportunities.

Tag us in your posts and photos of your ‘Magic School Bus’ readers

If you’ve given a copy of this actuarial adventure to someone in your life, we’d love to see a picture of the youngster in action. Tag us when sharing your photos for a chance to have your image shared on the Academy social media accounts.

Thanks for supporting the Academy’s efforts at promoting interest in being an actuary in school-age children.