Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Books In Publication Order
- Vampires Don’t Wear Polka Dots (1990)
- Werewolves Don’t Go to Summer Camp (1991)
- Santa Claus Doesn’t Mop Floors (1991)
- The Leprechauns Don’t Play Basketball (1992)
- Ghosts Don’t Eat Potato Chips (1992)
- Frankenstein Doesn’t Plant Petunias (1993)
- Aliens Don’t Wear Braces (1993)
- Genies Don’t Ride Bicycles (1994)
- Pirates Don’t Wear Pink Sunglas*ses (1994)
- Witches Don’t Do Backflips (1994)
- Skeletons Don’t Play Tubas (1994)
- Cupid Doesn’t Flip Hamburgers (1995)
- Gremlins Don’t Chew Bubble Gum (1995)
- Monsters Don’t Scuba Dive (1995)
- Zombies Don’t Play Soccer (1995)
- Dracula Doesn’t Drink Lemonade (1995)
- Elves Don’t Wear Hard Hats (1995)
- Martians Don’t Take Temperatures (1996)
- Gargoyles Don’t Drive School Buses (1996)
- Wizards Don’t Need Computers (1996)
- Angels Don’t Know Karate (1996)
- Mummies Don’t Coach Softball (1996)
- Cyclops Doesn’t Roller-Skate (1996)
- Dragons Don’t Cook Pizza (1997)
- Bigfoot Doesn’t Square Dance (1997)
- Mermaids Don’t Run Track (1997)
- Bogeymen Don’t Play Football (1997)
- Unicorns Don’t Give Sleigh Rides (1997)
- Phantoms Don’t Drive Sports Cars (1997)
- Giants Don’t Go Snowboarding (1997)
- Knights Don’t Teach Piano (1998)
- Hercules Doesn’t Pull Teeth (1998)
- Ghouls Don’t Scoop Ice Cream (1998)
- Frankenstein Doesn’t Slam Hockey Pucks (1999)
- Trolls Don’t Ride Roller Coasters (1999)
- Wolfmen Don’t Hula Dance (1999)
- Goblins Don’t Play Video Games (1999)
- Ninjas Don’t Bake Pumpkin Pies (1999)
- Dracula Doesn’t Rock N’ Roll (2000)
- Sea Monsters Don’t Ride Motorcycles (2000)
- The Bride of Frankenstein Doesn’t Bake Cookies (2000)
- Robots Don’t Catch Chicken Pox (2001)
- Vikings Don’t Wear Wrestling Belts (2001)
- Ghosts Don’t Ride Wild Horses (2001)
- Wizards Don’t Wear Graduation Gowns (2002)
- Sea Serpents Don’t Juggle Water Balloons (2002)
- Frankenstein Doesn’t Start Food Fights (2003)
- Dracula Doesn’t Play Kickball (2004)
- Werewolves Don’t Run for President (2004)
- The Abominable Snowman Doesn’t Roast Marshmallows (2005)
- Dragons Don’t Throw Snowballs (2006)
- Leprechaun on the Loose (2008)
Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Special Books In Publication Order
- The Bailey School Kids Joke Book (1997)
- Swamp Monsters Don’t Chase Wild Turkeys (2001)
- Aliens Don’t Carve Jack-O’-Lanterns (2002)
- Mrs. Claus Doesn’t Climb Telephone Poles (2002)
- Leprechauns Don’t Play Fetch (2003)
- Ogres Don’t Hunt Easter Eggs (2003)
Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Super Special Books In Publication Order
- Mrs. Jeepers Is Missing! (1996)
- Mrs. Jeepers’ Batty Vacation (1997)
- Mrs. Jeepers’ Secret Cave (1998)
- Mrs. Jeepers in Outer Space (1999)
- Mrs. Jeepers’ Monster Class Trip (2000)
- Mrs. Jeepers on Vampire Island (2002)
- Mrs. Jeepers’ Scariest Halloween Ever (2005)
- Mrs. Jeeper’s Creepy Christmas (2007)
Bailey City Monsters Books In Publication Order
- The Monsters Next Door (1997)
- Vampire Trouble (1998)
- Kilmer’s Pet Monster (1998)
- Howling at the Hauntlys’ (1998)
- Double Trouble Monsters (1999)
- Spooky Spells (1999)
- Vampire Baby (1999)
- Snow Monster Mystery (1999)
- Happy Boo Day (2000)
Bailey City Monsters Super Special Books In Publication Order
- The Hauntlys’ Hairy Surprise (1998)
The Bailey School Kids Jr. Chapter Books Books In Publication Order
- Reindeer Do Wear Striped Underwear (2006)
- Ghosts Do Splash in Puddles (2006)
- Pirates Do Ride Scooters (2007)
- Wizards Do Roast Turkeys (2007)
- Dragons Do Eat Homework (2007)
- Cupid Does Eat Chocolate Colored Snails (2007)
- Vampires Do Hunt Marshmallow Bunnies (2008)
- Cavemen Do Drive School Buses (2008)
- Snow Monsters Do Drink Hot Chocolate (2009)
Barkley’s School for Dogs Books In Publication Order
- Playground Bully (By:Debbie Dadey) (2001)
- Puppy Trouble (2001)
- Top Dog (By:Debbie Dadey) (2001)
- Ghost Dog (2001)
- Snow Day (2001)
- Blue-Ribbon Blues (2002)
- Santa Dog (2002)
- Sticks and Stones and Doggie Bones (2002)
- Buried Treasure (2002)
- Tattle Tails (2002)
- Puppy Love (2002)
- Puppies on Parade (2003)
Bobby And The… Books In Publication Order
- Bobby and the Great, Green Booger (1997)
- Bobby and the Big, Blue Bulldog (1998)
Ghostville Elementary Books In Publication Order
- Ghost Class (2003)
- Ghost Game (2003)
- New Ghoul in School (2004)
- Happy Haunting (2004)
- Stage Fright (2004)
- Happy Boo-Day to You! (2004)
- Hide-and-Spook (2004)
- Ghosts Be Gone! (2005)
- Beware of the Blabbermouth! (2005)
- Class Trip to the Haunted House (2005)
- The Treasure Haunt (2005)
- Frights, Camera, Action! (2005)
- A Very Haunted Holiday (2006)
- Guys and Ghouls (2006)
- Frighting Like Cats and Dogs (2006)
- Red, White, and Boo! (2007)
- No Haunting Zone (2007)
Keyholders Books In Publication Order
- The Wrong Side Of Magic (2009)
- The Other Side Of Magic (2009)
- This Side Of Magic (2009)
- Inside The Magic (2009)
Marty Books In Publication Order
- Marty the Maniac (1996)
- Marty the Mudwrestler (1997)
- Marty the Millionaire (1997)
Mermaid Tales Books In Publication Order
- Trouble at Trident Academy (2012)
- Battle of the Best Friends (2012)
- A Whale of a Tale (2012)
- Danger in the Deep Blue Sea (2012)
- The Lost Princess (2013)
- The Secret Sea Horse (2013)
- Dream of the Blue Turtle (2014)
- Treasure in Trident City (2014)
- A Royal Tea (2014)
- A Tale of Two Sisters (2015)
- The Polar Bear Express (2015)
- Wish upon a Starfish (2015)
- The Crook and the Crown (2015)
- Twist and Shout (2016)
- Books vs. Looks (2016)
- Flower Girl Dreams (2017)
- Ready, Set, Goal! (2017)
- Fairy Chase (2018)
- The Narwhal Problem (2019)
- The Winter Princess (2020)
- Sleepover at the Haunted Museum (By:Debbie Dadey) (2021)
Slime Wars Books In Publication Order
- The Slime Wars (2003)
- Slime Time (2004)
Swamp Monster in the Third Grade Books In Publication Order
- Swamp Monster In The Third Grade (2003)
- Lizards In The Lunch Line (2004)
- Great Green Gator Graduation (2006)
Triplet Trouble Books In Publication Order
- Triplet Trouble and the Runaway Reindeer (1995)
- Triplet Trouble and the Red Heart Race (1996)
- Triplet Trouble and the Cookie Contest (1996)
- Triplet Trouble and the Pizza Party (1996)
- Triplet Trouble and the Talent Show Mess (1996)
- Triplet Trouble and the Class Trip (1997)
- Triplet Trouble and the Bicycle Race (1997)
- Triplet Trouble and the Field Day Disaster (1999)
Standalone Novels In Publication Order
- Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express (With: Debbie Dadey) (1994)
- My Mom the Frog (With: Debbie Dadey) (1996)
- Godzilla Ate My Homework (1997)
- King Of The Kooties (With: Debbie Dadey) (1999)
- Cherokee Sister (With: Debbie Dadey) (2000)
- Whistler’s Hollow (With: Debbie Dadey) (2002)
- Champ (2007)
- The Worst Name in Third Grade (With: Debbie Dadey) (2007)
- Ratfink (2010)
- Woodford Brave (2015)
Non-Fiction Books In Publication Order
- Shooting Star: Annie Oakley, the Legend (With: Debbie Dadey) (1997)
- Will Rogers: Larger Than Life (With: Debbie Dadey) (1999)
- Story Sparkers (With: Debbie Dadey) (2000)
- Writing for Kids (2019)
Picture Books In Publication Order
- The Tale of Jack Frost (2008)
Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Book Covers
Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Special Book Covers
Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Super Special Book Covers
Bailey City Monsters Book Covers
Bailey City Monsters Super Special Book Covers
The Bailey School Kids Jr. Chapter Books Book Covers
Barkley’s School for Dogs Book Covers
Bobby And The… Book Covers
Ghostville Elementary Book Covers
Keyholders Book Covers
Marty Book Covers
Mermaid Tales Book Covers
Slime Wars Book Covers
Swamp Monster in the Third Grade Book Covers
Triplet Trouble Book Covers
Standalone Novels Book Covers
Non-Fiction Book Covers
Picture Book Covers
Marcia Thornton Jones Books Overview
Vampires Don’t Wear Polka Dots
The hugely popular early chapter book series re emerges with a new look! Brand new eye catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers. The kids in the third grade at Bailey Elementary are so hard to handle that all of their teachers have quit. But their new teacher, Mrs. Jeepers, is different to say the least. She’s just moved from the Transylvanian Alps and she seems to have some strange powers that help her deal with these mischief makers. Her methods may be a little unconventional, but, then again, Mrs. Jeepers may be just what the Bailey School kids need.
Werewolves Don’t Go to Summer Camp
The hugely popular early chapter book series re emerges with a new look! Brand new eye catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers. The new director at Camp Lone Wolf seems like a nice guy. But when the kids learn the legend of a local boy who disappeared and the wolf that prowls the campgrounds howling in the night, they start to wonder if Camp Lone Wolf is more than just a name. Mr. Jenkins is covered in hair, eats his meat almost raw, and has an obsession with wolves. But could he really be a werewolf?
Santa Claus Doesn’t Mop Floors
The Bailey Elementary third graders are at it again…
and the janitor has had it. His replacement, Mr. Jolly, keeps the school magically clean and as cold as the North Pole. Now the kids are beginning to suspect Mr. Jolly may be…
Santa Claus! Illustrated.
The Leprechauns Don’t Play Basketball
Melody is certain that her new basketball coach, Mr. O’Grady, is a leprechaun, and soon she and the other children are keeping an eye on him and observing his growing relationship with third grade teacher Mrs. Jeepers.
Ghosts Don’t Eat Potato Chips
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. There are some pretty weird grown ups living in Bailey City and a lot of strange happenings. The Bailey School Kids take it upon themselves to investigate.
Frankenstein Doesn’t Plant Petunias
The Bailey School Kids notice that Frank is very tall and has a lot of scars, and despite the fact that he plants petunias, they wonder if he could be Dr. Victor’s man made monster.
Aliens Don’t Wear Braces
The hugely popular early chapter book series re emerges with a new look! Brand new eye catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers. When the art teacher disappears after a strange display of flashing lights, it looks like Bailey Elementary is in a bind. But out of nowhere a mysterious and pale woman with silver white hair and an unusual white outfit shows up to take her place. Soon after her arrival the objects of Bailey City start to lose their color, but the new teacher seems to be getting more colorful every day. Can the Bailey School kids stop Bailey City from being washed out before it’s too late?
Genies Don’t Ride Bicycles
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. There are some pretty weird grown ups living in Bailey City and a lot of strange happenings. The Bailey School Kids take it upon themselves to investigate.
Pirates Don’t Wear Pink Sunglas*ses
The hugely popular early chapter book series re emerges with a new look! Brand new eye catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers. The Bailey School kids need to train for a boat race and Camp Lone Wolf is just the place to do it. Too bad rumor has it that the bankrupt camp may need to shut down soon. The visiting coach, Captain Teach, who bears a strange resemblance to a pirate, turns out to in possession of a map that leads the way to buried treasure. Can the kids find the treasure and save Camp Lone Wolf before Captain Teach makes off with the booty?
Witches Don’t Do Backflips
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Discovering that their new gymnastics teacher likes cats, brooms, strange drinks from the health bar, and funny rhymes, the kids at Bailey School become convinced that Miss Brewbaker is really a witch.
Skeletons Don’t Play Tubas
Wondering at their weird new band teacher, the Bailey School kids are surprised when he comments that the classroom skeleton, Claude, can play music better than they can, and when everyone wonders who is playing the tuba, Eddie vows to find the truth.
Cupid Doesn’t Flip Hamburgers
The third graders from Bailey school go wild with lovesickness shortly after a new cafeteria cook distributes a special batch of Valentine cookies, and Eddie vows to find out if she’s been secretly cooking up love potions for lunch.
Gremlins Don’t Chew Bubble Gum
Lucky episode 13 in the popular Bailey School Kids series from the authors of Witches Don’t Do Back Flips and Leprechauns Don’t Play Basketball. The gang trails a new school secretary to find out why electrical appliances seem to blow whenever she walks by. Illustrations.
Monsters Don’t Scuba Dive
The hugely popular early chapter book series re emerges with a new look! Brand new eye catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers. The new swimming instructor at Camp Lone Wolf, Nessie McFarland, is anything but normal. And when she’s in her scuba gear, Nessie’s skinny black body, long neck, and little head remind the kids of the great legend of Lock Ness. But Nessie can’t really be a monster, could she?
Zombies Don’t Play Soccer
The hugely popular early chapter book series re emerges with a new look! Brand new eye catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers. The Bailey School soccer team hasn’t had a lot of success, but their new coach seems like the woman to help whip them into shape. Coach Graves is a little rough around the edges, but she’s good at what she does. That is until a strange old lady turns up at one of their practices. After that, Coach Graves has a vacant look in her eyes, mumbles and groans in response to the kids, and moves like she’s back from the dead. Can the kids break the spell and bring their coach back to normal in time for their big game?
Dracula Doesn’t Drink Lemonade
The hugely popular early chapter book series re emerges with a new look! Brand new eye catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers. There are some pretty weird grown ups in Bailey City!There’s a new guidance counselor at Bailey Elementary School and he’s giving the kids the creeps. No one understands why his skin is so pale, why he hides from the sun, or why his skin is deathly cold to the touch. But Counselor Drake couldn’t really be Count Dracula, could he?
Elves Don’t Wear Hard Hats
When a group of short construction workers begins building a school playground, Lisa begins to suspect that they are really Christmas elves, but Melody and Howie think Lisa has an overactive imagination.
Gargoyles Don’t Drive School Buses
The Bailey School kids find their imaginations running wild when yet another strange looking individual joins the education staff, this time in the personage of bus driver Mr. Stone, who resembles the city library’s sixth gargoyle.
Wizards Don’t Need Computers
The 18th book from the hugely popular early chapter book series to re emerge with a new look! Brand new eye catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers. The Bailey School Kids need to do a report on England. Howie picks Camelot as his topic, which is how he knows the new assistant at the library, Mr. Merle, looks just like the ancient wizard Merlin! The kids discover a crystal ball in Mr. Merle’s office and learn that he has a huge goldfish named Arthur, just like the ancient king. Then Mr. Merle transforms the library into a medieval castle and starts mesmerizing kids with the magic of reading! Something strange is definitely going on. Could Mr. Merle really be a wizard?
Angels Don’t Know Karate
The hugely popular early chapter book series re emerges with a new look! Brand new eye catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers. Melody believes in guardian angels, but the other Bailey School kids aren’t convinced. That is until a new woman comes to town who keeps showing up just in time to save people. Melody even says she saw the woman spreading her wings! Could the newcomer really have come to Bailey City on a miracle mission?
Mummies Don’t Coach Softball
Losing game after game during softball season, the Bailey Batters wonder if their eccentric coach, who is continually wearing bandages because of many injuries, is really a mummy and has placed a curse on them.
Cyclops Doesn’t Roller-Skate
At the beginning of the new school year, all the children at Bailey Elementary must get their eyes checked by a doctor, and a rumor spreads that Dr. Polly is really a Cyclops stalking the people of Bailey City.
Dragons Don’t Cook Pizza
The hugely popular early chapter book series re emerges with a new look! Brand new eye catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers. There’s a hot new pizza joint in Bailey City and Mrs. Jeepers brings the kids there for a special treat. The castle shaped building and medieval style costumes on the waiters are fun, but when a rumble from the kitchen shakes the restaurant’s foundations, the kids get suspicious. George, the owner, says his cook is temperamental and the earth shaking fits he has are nothing unusual, but the kids are pretty sure the owner is St. George the dragon slayer and that his cook is a captive dragon. Can the kids uncover the truth before the disgruntled cook becomes a real problem?
Bigfoot Doesn’t Square Dance
Mrs. Jeeper’s class is visiting Ruby Mountain to learn about nature, and along the way Eddie spots enormous tracks on the dirt trail. He’s sure that the tracks belong to the square dancing teacher a large, hairy man resembling Bigfoot. Is he really the legendary beast?
Mermaids Don’t Run Track
The hugely popular early chapter book series re emerges with a new look! Brand new eye catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers. Mr. Jenkins, the director at Camp Lone Wolf, has decided to hold a track meet. He’s even brought an expert running coach to help the Bailey School kids prepare. The new coach is strangely inspirational when she sings, people feel like they can do anything. But when the kids notice the strange resemblance the coach bears to a mermaid, the fact that she refuses to get wet, and that she’s planning to run off with Mr. Jenkins, they wonder if this coach is more than she appears to be. Can the kids solve this mystery before they lose Mr. Jenkins and Camp Lone Wolf forever?
Bogeymen Don’t Play Football
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The students at Bailey School try to overcome their fears and their imaginations when they meet the new football coach and student teacher, Mr. Bogey, whom everyone begins to think may be the bogeyman.
Unicorns Don’t Give Sleigh Rides
Liza is on her way to the local stables when she slips on the snow and hurts herself. Out of nowhere, a sleigh pulled by a white unicorn appears and takes her for a ride. Her friends don’t believe it was really a unicorn; Liza must have been seeing things. But Liza is determined to prove that she knows what she saw.
Phantoms Don’t Drive Sports Cars
On a field trip to the opera, Eddie and his friends meet a strange man playing violin in the orchestra. He wears a cape and always has one side of his face shaded. Could he be the phantom who haunts the Bailey City Opera House?
Ghouls Don’t Scoop Ice Cream
The Burger Doodle has a new ice cream scooper and she’s a bit bizarre. Howie and his friends think she might be a ghoul sent to spy on the people of Bailey City.
Frankenstein Doesn’t Slam Hockey Pucks
The coach of the new junior hockey team looks familiar. He’s the creepy assistant from the science museum, and he looks just like Frankenstein’s monster.
Trolls Don’t Ride Roller Coasters
The hugely popular early chapter book series re emerges with a new look! Brand new eye catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers. It’s springtime and the carnival is making its annual visit to Bailey City. Amidst the people working at the fair is a strange, stout woman with crazy red hair. The more the kids learn about this woman she hates loud noises, says trolls are her friends, can’t stand the sun, and is always around when rides stop working the more certain they are that this woman is an evil troll who is there to ruin their carnival. Can the kids trick this troll into doing a good deed, thereby transforming her into a good troll, before she ruins everything?
Wolfmen Don’t Hula Dance
Enjoying a special luau at Camp Lone Wolf, the kids are convinced that one of the hula dancers is the legendary wolfman! Harry Groto has yellow eyes, long fingernails, and a scary growl he even gets hungry when the Moon is full.
Goblins Don’t Play Video Games
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. There are some pretty weird grown ups living in Bailey City and a lot of strange happenings. The Bailey School Kids take it upon themselves to investigate.
Ninjas Don’t Bake Pumpkin Pies
THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The new baker in town makes a mean pumpkin pie, but the Bailey School Kids think he may be a Ninja plotting to steal some valuable Japanese art
Dracula Doesn’t Rock N’ Roll
THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When Mr. Drake returns to town for a performance, the students at Bailey School are certain that Winterfest will turn into a feast for vampires
Sea Monsters Don’t Ride Motorcycles
The hugely popular early chapter book series re emerges with a new look! Brand new eye catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers. The Bailey School kids join Eddie’s grandmother at the motorcycle races where they get to know Jessie, a mysterious motorcycle rider. But as the kids learn about Jessie she loves the sea, knows all about sea monsters, is dripping wet whenever she appears, and is the cousin of Nessie, a woman the kids were certain was the Loch Ness Monster they get suspicious. If Jessie wins the grand prize, she’s going to build a seaside resort where Eddie’s grandmother will move and she’ll take Eddie with her! Can the kids stop Jessie from winning and keep Eddie in Bailey City where he belongs?
The Bride of Frankenstein Doesn’t Bake Cookies
THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Electra, the new assistant to Frank, bakes terrific monster sized cookies, but Eddie, Melody, and Howie suspect that she is a monster Dr. Victor created to be Frank’s mate.
Robots Don’t Catch Chicken Pox
There are some pretty weird grown ups living in Bailey City. But could the drama teacher really be a robot? Her joints freeze up when it rains, and she spends way too much time in the computer lab. The Bailey School Kids are going to short circuit any plans she might have to take over the school!
Vikings Don’t Wear Wrestling Belts
Professional wrestling has hit Bailey City and Viking Vince the Invincible is defending his belt in the main event. As a professional wrestler, Viking Vince has conquered the ring. But is he also a real Viking planning to conquer Bailey City? The Bailey School Kids intend to find out!
Ghosts Don’t Ride Wild Horses
There are some pretty weird grown ups living in Bailey City. But could the mysterious man that the kids meet on a class trip really be the ghost of Coyote Pete, the toughest cowboy in theWild WestMrs. Jeepers’ class is taking a trip to a pretend pioneer settlement in the wild wild west. But this settlement looks more like a ghost town. When a pale old cowboy shows up, the kids think he may be the ghost of an old bandit out for revenge.
Wizards Don’t Wear Graduation Gowns
There are some pretty weird grown ups in Bailey City. But, is the new assistant principal really a wizard who plans to turn all the students into animals at the fifth grade graduation ceremony? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out!
Sea Serpents Don’t Juggle Water Balloons
A clever new adventure about summer fun in the best selling series about the Bailey School Kids. Look who just slithered into town!There are some pretty weird grown ups living in Bailey City. But could Eddie’s new math tutor, the juggler in town for the Bailey City Summer Festival, really be a Sea Serpent?The Bailey School Kids are going to find out!
Frankenstein Doesn’t Start Food Fights
There are some pretty weird grown ups living in Bailey City. But could Frank a large man with a green complexion and a huge purple scar really be Frankenstein’s monster? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out!
Dracula Doesn’t Play Kickball
Drac is back! A funny and spooky new adventure in the best selling and beloved series about a town where the grown ups are more than a little weird. Just when you thought it was safe to go out on the playground…
Drac is back!There are some odd grown ups living in Bailey City. But could the school’s new playground monitor really be the most famous vampire of all? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out!
Werewolves Don’t Run for President
A funny and spooky adventure perfect for election season! in the bestselling and beloved series about a town where the grown ups are more than a little weird. Presidential candidate Mr. Youngblood is stopping in Bailey City on his campaign trail. The kids are excited, that is until they learn that his platform includes longer school days and year round clas*ses! And when they see his wolf like appearance, they really start to get worried. Could a candidate for the president of the United States really be…
a werewolf? The Bailey School kids are going to find out!
The Abominable Snowman Doesn’t Roast Marshmallows
A funny and spooky new adventure in the best selling and beloved series about a town where the grown ups are more than a little weird. There are some pretty weird grown ups living in Bailey City. But could the frosty stranger in town for the Winter Carnival really be…
the Abominable Snowman? The Bailey School kids are going to find out!
Dragons Don’t Throw Snowballs
There are some pretty weird grown ups living in Bailey City. But could the town’s mad scientist really turn his snow sculpture into a living, breathing dragon? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out!
The Bailey School Kids Joke Book
The Bailey School Kids introduce a hilarious assortment of jokes and riddles about ghosts, vampires, aliens, Santa Claus, and other monsters found around Bailey City.
Aliens Don’t Carve Jack-O’-Lanterns
Could the party planet for the Halloween Bash be an alien from the planet Liron set on stealing all the chocolate in Bailey City to power his spaceship?
Leprechauns Don’t Play Fetch
A clever new Holiday adventure in the best selling series about the Bailey School Kids complete with an extensive puzzle and activity section. There are some pretty weird grown ups in Bailey City, but is the owner of the new pet store really a Leprechaun? And is he using the Blarney Stone to take over the town? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out!
Ogres Don’t Hunt Easter Eggs
There are some weird grown ups living in Bailey City. But could the man fixing up the park for the town Easter egg hunt really be an ogre? It’s been raining ever since Brutus Bigg arrived in town. And even though he’s supposed to fix up the park, he seems to be messing it up so no one will go there and bother him. Is Mr. Bigg an ogre trying to claim the park as his home? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out…
but will they be able to stop him in time for the Spring Festival?Pages of super spring puzzles and activities inside!
Mrs. Jeepers’ Batty Vacation
The story of Mrs. Jeeper’s batty relatives in the Transylvanian Alps is accompanied by puzzles, activities, and a bat that can be worn on the wrist.’
Mrs. Jeepers in Outer Space
The Bailey School Kids have blasted off to space camp for a week of outer space learning and fun, but there’s one catch. Their vampire teacher is going with them!.
Mrs. Jeepers’ Monster Class Trip
Mrs. Jeepers takes the class to a geology park for a weekend camping trip. But some of the rocks on the site look suspiciously like monsters, and the staff is strangely rocklike! Could Mrs. Jeepers really bring a canyon full of rock monsters to life? Something strange is going on, and the Bailey School Kids are going to find out what’s hit this creepy park.
Mrs. Jeepers on Vampire Island
A field trip to Discovery Island means three whole days off from school. It’s a kids’s dream or is it a nightmare? When a huge storm blows their ferry off course, the Baily School Kids find themselves shipwrecked on an islolated island with strange vampire like inhabitants. Mrs. Jeepers doesn’t seem too worried. In fact, she seems to know her way around the island very well. Could they be stranded on Vampire Island? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out!
Mrs. Jeepers’ Scariest Halloween Ever
Trick or treat! It’s Halloween, and the monsters are out in Bailey City ? that’s what Eddie, Liza, Howie, and Melody think, anyway. More and more Bailey School Kids are disappearing into Mrs. Jeepers’ creepy old house, and they’re not coming back out. Could Mrs. Jeepers be turning them into real monsters? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out!
Vampire Trouble
Bailey City is full of some pretty weird grown ups, especially the Hauntly family of the Hauntly Manor Inn. Madame Hauntly cheers the kids on at soccer games, but she also sleeps in the dirt and has long creepy fangs.
Kilmer’s Pet Monster
Kilmer Hauntly, who looks a lot like Frankenstein, is excited about the Bailey City Best Pet contest. His mysterious pet is unlike any creature the town has ever seen.
Howling at the Hauntlys’
Just when Annie, Ben, and Jane were getting used to their spooky new neighbors, Hauntly Manor’s first guest checks in. Fang Hauntly is just your average teenager from Transylvania.
Double Trouble Monsters
When Professor E. Gore visits Hauntly Manor Inn, he starts to work on a top secret project with Hilda Hauntly. Two mad scientists mean double trouble.
Vampire Baby
The latest arrival at Hauntly Manor Inn is a tiny vampire, the newest member of the Hauntly clan. One more monster can only mean more mischief and scary fun for Bailey City!
Snow Monster Mystery
When Bailey City gets hit with tons of snow, Ben, Annie and Jane think the storm is connected to the Hauntly family’s new visitor, Uncle Yetta. Could he really be the Abominable Snowman?
Happy Boo Day
Hilda and Boris Hauntly have invited a special musical guest to help wish their son, Kilmer, a Happy Boo Day. But could the organist really be a ghost who wants to move into the Hauntlys’ attic permanently?
The Hauntlys’ Hairy Surprise
It’s a howling good time when the Hauntly clan throws a Monster Birthday Bash for Hilda! This super special edition invites readers to join in the fun with puzzles, exciting activities, and cool monster recipes!
Ghosts Do Splash in Puddles
Meet the Bailey School Kids: Liza, Howie, Eddie, and Melody! Who knows what weird thing is going to happen to them next…
Gurgle. Splat. Gurgle. Splat. Is something wrong with the plumbing or is there really a puddle ghost in the school bathroom?
Snow Monsters Do Drink Hot Chocolate
Who knows what weird thing is going to happen to the Bailey School Kids next? It’s snowing…
and snowing…
and snowing! Will the snow ever stop? Or does that wild snowboarder have something to do with it?
Playground Bully (By:Debbie Dadey)
When Jack’s human, Maggie, drops him off at his new dog school, Jack is introduced to the dogs of Barkley’s. It isn’t easy being the new pup at school, especially when jack chooses one of the bully’s toys to chew on and befriends a cat. Though Jack fancies himself to be a Wonder Dog, he comes to realize that the truest special power is friendship.
Ghost Dog
When chew toys start to disappear and doggie treats are missing from the schoolyard, the Barkley dogs are suspicious. Could it be Sweetcakes, the bully Doberman, playing her old tricks? Jack learns that the true culprit may have to do with an old legend of a Ghost Dog…
Snow Day
A snowstorm gives Barkley’s School an unexpected Snow Day, and the dogs have never had so much fun playing. But when one of the dogs is caught in the blizzard, Jack and his friends will have to work together to save the day.
Santa Dog
Harry the Westie is tattletaling on the other dogs and getting them in trouble. Harry’s behavior is getting out of hand, and soon his schoolmates are upset. Jack helps Harry learn a lesson about good and bad tattling.
Sticks and Stones and Doggie Bones
OUCH!!!! Floyd has to wear a special collar after he hurts his nose. He feels sad that he can’t play like the rest of the dogs. And, Sweetcakes is teasing him, too! How can Jack and his friends cheer up Floyd? Can they teach Sweetcakes a lesson at the same time?Barkley School for Dogs 1st through 3rd grade reading level.
Tattle Tails
Harry the Westie is tattletaling on the other dogs and getting them in trouble. Harry’s behavior is getting out of hand, and soon his schoolmates are upset. Jack helps Harry learn a lesson about good and bad tattling.
Puppy Love
The local vet is hanging around Barkley School, and the dogs aren’t too thrilled. Blondie thinks that the doc is there to see Fred it’s more than Puppy Love for those two humans! But when Tazz gets hurt, having a doctor nearby is the best thing for all the dogs at Barkley.
Puppies on Parade
The Barkley’s School for Dogs will be marching in the town’s 100th anniversary parade…
and so will another neighborhood canine school, Howl’s Dog City. Jack and his friends are set on outshining their rivals. But having fun and getting along beats competition, paws down!
Bobby and the Great, Green Booger
Ages 7 to 10. Beginning chapter book. Heavily illustrated with fun, cartoony characters. Reading level and a fun theme make this book an easy read for any reluctant early reader.
Ghost Class
The newest spooky series from the bestselling authors of THE ADVENTURES OF THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS. Features a Ghost Class with a mind for mischief. And you thought YOUR class was spooky!The baseme*nt of Sleepy Hollow’s elementary school is haunted. At least that’s what everyone says. But no one has ever gone downstairs to prove it. Until now…
This year, Cassidy and Jeff’s classroom is in the baseme*nt. But they’re not scared. There’s no such thing as ghosts, right? Tell that to the ghosts. The baseme*nt belongs to another class a Ghost Class. They don’t want to share. And they will haunt Cassidy and Jeff until they get their room back!
Ghost Game
WHO WILL RULE THE SCHOOL?It’s BORING in the baseme*nt! And the ghosts in the class want to come out and play…
with the whole school. Watch out Sleepy Hollow—it’s haunting time!The ghosts will only stop their horrible haunt if Jeff, Cassidy, and Nina beat them in a game of basketball. But these ghosts play to win. And they don’t play by the rules.
New Ghoul in School
The new boy in Nina, Jeff, and Cassidy’s class is strange! He’s see through. He floats above his chair. And he never seems to leave the classroom. Could the new boy be a new GHOST?Nina and her friends are afraid to find out. And so are the other ghosts! Could this mean more fun for the class in the baseme*nt…
or more haunting?
Happy Haunting
Welcome to fright night! Mr. Morton’s third graders have invited family and friends to visit their classroom. Cassidy, Jeff, and Nina are all set to turn the school baseme*nt into a haunted house for the festival. The problem is…
the baseme*nt is already haunted! And these ghosts don’t like visitors!Can Cassidy and her classmates stop the ghosts before they crash the party? Or will their parents find out that the school is haunted…
for real?
Stage Fright
It’s show time! Jeff, Cassidy, and Nina find some great props for their class play when they visit a sale at the old Blackburn Mansion. But they bring back more than just an antique fiddle and pet dish. They bring more ghosts! And the new ghosts like to sing…
ALL OF THE TIME . Now, the Ghostville ghosts are trying to steal the spotlight and ruin the class play. The show must go on…
but it can’t go on like this!
Happy Boo-Day to You!
It’s Nina’s birthday and she’s going to have the best birthday party ever. But someone or something is trying to scare Nina and her party guests. Did one of the classroom ghosts follow her home? Or is Nina’s birthday party being haunted by something much scarier than a Ghostville ghost?Nina and her friends can’t be sure. But they know one thing: It’s time to bust these birthday bashers once and for all!
Ghosts Be Gone!
Get ready for more spooky fun from the best selling authors of THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS. And you thought YOUR school was scary? These third graders are haunted by a classroom full of GHOSTS!Bring it on! It’s Career Day and class bully Andrew wants to be a rich and famous ghost hunter. He’s bringing his ghost stopping slime straight to the school baseme*nt. That’s the perfect place to hunt some haunts. But the Ghostville ghosts aren’t afraid of any ghost hunter. They’ve got a few bully busting tricks of their own. Will Andrew get himself slimed? Or will the ghosts be toast? Let the wild ghost chase begin!
Beware of the Blabbermouth!
The secret is out! Well, all of the third graders’ secrets are out. A tattletale is loose in the baseme*nt of Sleepy Hollow Elementary and suddenly rumors are spreading about everyone. Now the class is playing the blame game. Is Cassidy the blabbermouth? Is Jeff the Big Mouth? Or is someone or something else spying on the baseme*nt class? Nina is ready to do whatever it takes to catch the snitch. But would she be willing to tell on her best friends?
Class Trip to the Haunted House
Get ready for more spooky fun from the best selling authors of THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS. And you thought YOUR school was scary? These third graders are haunted by a classroom full of GHOSTS!There’s no place like home! And Calliope the ghost misses her old mansion. When Andrew the class bully announces his family is going to tear it down, Calliope is so upset she can’t even speak. Is she hiding something back home? Does she have a secret she can’t tell? The kids of Ghostville Elementary are going to have to take a little field trip to the haunted mansion to solve this mystery. But the only way in is with that big bully Andrew. And the only way out could be ghastly!
The Treasure Haunt
The Read a Thon is On! The kids at Sleepy Hollow Elementary are having an all night reading marathon. Their goal is to read more books than any other school and earn a brand new computer. But when the kids read about a treasure hidden in their own school baseme*nt, the Read a Thon turns into a treasure hunt. Cassidy wants the treasure and the computer, but one thing stands in her way: Nighttime is ghost time! And there’s a whole lot of haunting going on. Readers beware!
Frights, Camera, Action!
Get ready for more spooky fun from the best selling authors of THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS. And you thought YOUR school was scary? These third graders are haunted by a classroom full of GHOSTS!Hollywood is coming to Sleepy Hollow! A big time director wants to film a movie about ghosts in the third graders’ baseme*nt classroom. Jeff can’t wait to see how a real scary movie is made. He wants to help out with costumes, props, and special effects. But the classroom ghosts want to help out, too. And that could turn this horror flick into a horrible flop!
The Wrong Side Of Magic
When Penny, Luke, Natalie and their links return home after rescuing Mr. Leery from the clutches of the evil Queen of the Boggarts, they find a lot of changes in Morgantown. Mrs. Bender, the principal, has decided on longer school days with no recess. The cafeteria ladies are serving up some extremely yucky food even more than usual. And their teacher, Mr. Crandle, is giving them twice as much homework. What is wrong with all the adults in town? Could it be another scheme from the Boggart Queen? It’s up to the apprentice Keyholders to find out.
The Other Side Of Magic
The second in a series of light fantasy chapter books set in Morgantown, a town on the border between the real world and the magical world, by the authors of the Publishers Weekly bestselling BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS a series of 50 books with more than 30 million copies sold! I need your help, Natalie, Mr. Leery said. Yours and Penny’s and Luke s. Natalie is surprised to learn from her neighbor, Mr. Leery, that her classmates Penny and Luke are apprentice Keyholders. A Keyholder s job is to guard the border between the real world and the magical world. Natalie is even more surprised when she finds out that she could be a Keyholder too if she forms a link with a rat named Buttercup. Will Natalie choose to join the Keyholders? Can she, Penny, and Luke learn how to work together with their links and protect the border from the goblins sent by the evil Queen of the Boggarts?
This Side Of Magic
The first in a series of light fantasy chapter books set in Morgantown, a town on the border between the real world and the magical world, by the authors of the Publishers Weekly bestselling BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS a series of 50 books with more than 30 million copies sold! You are my chosen apprentices, said Mr. Leery. Penny and Luke aren t sure they want to be apprentice Keyholders. A Keyholder’s job, explains their neighbor, Mr. Leery, is to guard the border between the real world and the magical world. But when they meet their links magical helpers from the other side of the border they change their minds. Penny s link is Kirin, a sarcastic unicorn. Luke forms a link with a clumsy baby dragon named Dracula. And just in time! For the evil Queen of the Boggarts is determined to invade their world and only the Keyholders and their links can stop her.
Inside The Magic
Oh, no! Mr. Leery has been kidnapped by the evil Queen of the Boggarts. It’s up to the apprentice Keyholders Penny, Luke, and Natalie to rescue him. Together with their links, a unicorn named Kirin, a dragon named Dracula, and a rat named Buttercup, the three Keyholders cross the border to the land Inside The Magic a place where anything can happen. Will they find Mr. Leery in time?
The Slime Wars
Girls Rule, Boys Drool!Boys Rule, Girls Drool!It’s girls versus boys on Daleside Drive. They dump slime on each other. They have Super Soaker battles. And they never, ever hang out together. Until now. The boys need the girls help to win a TV game show called
Swamp Monster In The Third Grade
What happens when a young swamp monster becomes human and starts attending the third grade? What about when he turns back into a swamp monster in the middle of class? Jake always watches the kids playing frisbee in the swamp near the park, he wishes he could play too. But when it actually happens…
Lizards In The Lunch Line
NO WAY did Jake REALLY turn into a human kid and go to school! Jake’s bully cousin, Dominick, just won’t believe it until Jake turns them both into human third graders. But TWO swamp monsters in school are double the trouble! Dominick teams up the third grade’s biggest bully and makes life miserable for Jake and his friends. And if that’s not bad enough, this ‘being human thing’ can’t last for long. Sooner or later, both Jake and Dominick are going to morph back into swamp monsters…
and it looks like it’s going to happen in the middle of the cafeteria!
Triplet Trouble and the Cookie Contest
When the Tucker Triplets start to brag about who can make the best cookies, Sam knows that big trouble is on the way and becomes involved in a mess making, cookie baking contest that Mr. Parker says is missing a key ingredient.
Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express (With: Debbie Dadey)
Many people faced danger and worked hard to make the rugged and open land of the American frontier their home. Some wound up making history, too. When young Bill Cody learns that an outfit called the Pony Express is hiring riders to deliver mail along a 2000 mile route west from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California he quickly applies for the job. The problem? Bill is only fourteen! Neither Captain Slade, an Express station manager, nor an ornery stock tender named Ed thinks bill has the grit to do the job. But Bill is determined to prove them wrong…
even if it kills him. This fact based novel brings to life an exciting chapter in the story of Buffalo Bill Cody, a colorful legend of the American frontier.
King Of The Kooties (With: Debbie Dadey)
Donald doesn’t even know he’s being insulted by Louisa, the class bully, when she names him King of the Kooties but that’s just the beginning of Louisa’s war against Donald. And Donald doesn’t do a very good job of protecting himself. So it’s up to his best friend Nate to teach Donald to defend himself.
Whistler’s Hollow (With: Debbie Dadey)
When Lillie Mae’s mother dies, she is sent away to a place called Whistler’s Hollow, where her Aunt Esther and Uncle Dallas live. Though her new found relatives are kind, there is something strange going on at her new home and Lillie Mae feels more lost and abandoned than ever before. Finding out the truth about Whistler’s Hollow and her missing father will test Lillie Mae, but she proves strong and ever hopeful.
Champ
A sweet, funny new title from Marcia Thornton Jones, co author of the wildly successful Bailey School Kids series!RILEY is awful at sports. He wants to quit the baseball team, but his dad won’t let him give up. So when one bad swing brings a three legged dog into his life, Riley feels like he’s been thrown a curveball. How can he take care of a dog and make his dad proud? Champ is a former Champion show dog. But when the accident that leaves him with Riley also leaves him with three legs, this dog has to learn some new tricks. Can Champ show Riley that winning doesn’t always mean coming in first?Together, Riley and Champ make a great team, but not everyone thinks so. Could they be separated?
The Worst Name in Third Grade (With: Debbie Dadey)
It’s not easy being a third grade girl…
especially when your name is Bridgett Butt!Look out, world here comes Bridgett Butt!Bridgett Butt is in a rut! Bridgett always gets teased about her name. And now, to make things even worse, her favorite teacher in the whole world is moving away. The new teacher, Miss Snotgrass, isn’t nearly as nice. Bridgett’s best friend has a new best friend. And something is wrong with Bridgett’s dog, Bobo. Could things get any worse? Not if Bridgett has anything to say about it. This third grader is going to get everything back to normal, or her name isn’t Bridgett Butt!
Ratfink
Poor Logan. He always seems to be getting into trouble. Fifth grade will be different. That is until Grandpa moves in. Grandpa is becoming more and more forgetful and Logan doesn’t want him doing embarrassing things especially in front of his friends. He doesn’t want his parents to send Grandpa away either. Then there is Emily Scott. She’s had it in for Logan since the first day of school. She is trying to set him up so he looks like he turned Ratfink on his best friend, Malik. And when Emily produces an embarrassing photo of Logan, will he really turn ‘Ratfink‘ to preserve his reputation and save Grandpa?
Shooting Star: Annie Oakley, the Legend (With: Debbie Dadey)
‘Goto’s exuberant, energetic, and subtly comical illustrations are perfectly matched to Dadey’s rollicking tongue in cheek tall tale. A great book for reading aloud or introducing children to a colorful historic figure’ ‘School Library Journal’. Full color.
Will Rogers: Larger Than Life (With: Debbie Dadey)
There wasn’t anything Will Rogers couldn’t rope, from his headmaster’s horse to a wild zebra on the African plains. Illustrated with over the top paintings and told with the legendary humor that Will Rogers himself was so renowned for, this book pays tribute to the spirit and bold adventures of America’s most beloved humorist, humanitarian, and lasso artist extraordinaire. Full color.
The Tale of Jack Frost
A festive winter story about how little Jack, the youngest, smallest boy in his village, grew up to become the legendary Jack Frost. Before Jack Frost was famously nipping at your nose, he was known as little Jack, the youngest, smallest child in a village near the North Pole. Absolutely nobody paid attention to Jack. His sister could make snowflakes. His brother could make wind. His cousin could make water freeze. Everyone could DO things. Everyone, that is, except Jack. But when he finally discovers his own exciting winter power, Jack is greeted by cheers and admiration from his entire village. He is even given a perfect nickname, which he goes by to this day: Jack Frost!
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