Linda Bailey Books In Order

Adventures in Ancient Egypt

Adventures in Ancient Egypt mixes fact and fiction for fast, funny and fascinating romps through the past. Kids will love the book’s contemporary comic book look with its zany illustrations, speech balloons and guidebook. Parents and teachers will love the well researched story lines and solid factual information. In this book, the Binkerton twins, Josh and Emma, and their little sister, Libby, stumble into the Good Times Travel Agency and take a once in a lifetime trip back to Ancient Egypt!

Adventures in the Middle Ages

Join the Binkertons twins Josh and Emma and their pesky little sister, Libby as they visit the Good Times Travel Agency for a trip unlike any other to medieval times. The trio quickly discover that medieval life isn’t all knights in shining armor and stately pageants. Things go from bad to worse when the castle they’re in is attacked and flaming arrows and flying cows shower down on them. Kids will love the book’s contemporary comic book look with its zany illustrations, speech balloons and guidebook. Parents and teachers will love the well researched story lines and solid factual information.

Adventures with the Vikings

The Binkerton twins, Josh and Emma, and their little sister, Libby, unwittingly stumble into the Good Times Travel Agency and are carried off on a trip they’ll never forget. First, the kids are stowaways on a Viking longship. Then, the Berserker, the most feared of Norse warriors, drags Josh along on a Viking raid. And Emma makes a plunder blunder that turns the siblings into slaves! Will the Binkertons’ latest saga come to an untimely end? Adventures with the Vikings mixes fact and fiction for fast, funny and fascinating romps through the past. Kids will adore the contemporary comic book look, while parents, teachers and librarians will love the well researched story lines and solid factual information.

Adventures in Ancient Greece

Join the Binkertons twins Josh and Emma and their little sister Libby as they head to the Good Times Travel Agency hoping to visit the next Olympic Games, but end up in Ancient Greece instead! Adventures in Ancient Greece is an exciting mix of adventure and historical information about life in Greece in the fifth century BC. Kids will learn about the Greek gods, the birth of democracy, Greek home life and much more. They’ll love the book’s contemporary comic book look, while parents, teachers and librarians will admire the well researched story line and solid factual information.

Adventures in Ancient China

Join the Binkertons, twins Josh and Emma and their little sister, Libby, as they return to the Good Times Travel Agency and end up knee deep in an ancient Chinese rice paddy! Adventures in Ancient China is an engaging mix of adventure and historical information about life in China during first century A.D. Kids will learn about Chinese society, inventions, medicine, the Silk Road, the Great Wall, nomadic warriors and much more. They’ll love the book’s contemporary comic book look, while parents, teachers and librarians will appreciate the well researched story line and solid factual information.

Adventures in the Ice Age

Join the Binkertons twins Josh and Emma and their little sister Libby as they return to the Good Times Travel Agency only to find themselves deep frozen in the Ice Age! First they get lost there are no road signs in the Ice Age no roads, either. Then they’re starved and shivering Ice Age food is no picnic, and the only shelter is a cave. The Binkertons need to make some friends, fast. Even if they’re mammoth, woolly ones ? Adventures in the Ice Age is an engaging mix of adventure and historical information about life in the last Ice Age. Did you know that Early Modern Humans looked like us? Or that Earth has been going through ice age cycles for millions of years? Find out about the world’s first art gallery, Ice Age barbecues, music and more.

Stanley’s Party

Stanley’s people go out a lot. Stanley is a good dog, but one night, while his people are away, the temptation becomes too great and he sneaks up onto the couch. What a wonderful experience! Soon he’s also blasting music, dancing around the living room and raiding the fridge Stanley’s never had so much fun! But something is missing and after a couple of weeks Stanley realizes that partying alone has lost its thrill.

Stanley’s Wild Ride

Stanley’s Party may have come to an end…
but our favorite party animal’s back and ready to roll! Stanley knows he’s not supposed to leave the yard, but he’s dog tired of it. So when he discovers a way out…
he’s gone! A few escapes later, five dogs are on the lam. And with Stanley in the lead, they’re off to have the kind of fun you can’t find in a yard chasing tomcats, sampling tasty garbage and soaking fire hydrants. Then, late at night, atop the steepest hill in town, they come upon a mysterious wheeled…
thing. And before you can say ‘Hot dog!’ Stanley’s off on the ride of a lifetime!

Stanley at Sea

Stanley’s thrown his party and braved his wild ride. Now Stanley and his pals embark on an adventure that makes sea dogs of them all!

It’s picnic time in the park but not for Stanley. He knows he’s not supposed to beg, but his people are always eating. And Stanley is always hungry! After he’s told to ‘get,’ Stanley wanders down by the river where he runs into Alice, Nutsy and Gassy Jack.

Soon their keen noses lead them to a delicious treat on a small boat with no people in sight. When the boat’s mooring comes loose, they float away with the current down the river, under a bridge, and then out to sea! It’s a scary new world where the sky stretches in every direction and big waves crash. The dogs know that when you’re Outside, sooner or later you always come to a fence. When suddenly through the mist they see what looks like a very tall fence, they know they’ve come to the End of Outside! But what kind of fence is this?

Stanley’s Beauty Contest

Stanley’s people are so preoccupied with primping him for the dog show in the park that they forgot his breakfast. This makes Stanley very grumpy. At the park, Stanley meets up with his old friends Nutsy, Alice and Gassy Jack. Together the friends look longingly at the grand prize: the biggest, most scrumptious smelling dog cookie ever. Once Stanley gets a whiff of its bubbling cheese, sizzling bacon and apple pie aromas, he’s determined to win. So what if he’s not the fastest, most talented or most beautiful dog in the show? We know that Stanley’s rumbling tummy always leads him into adventure or a big pile of trouble and this time is no exception. Join Stanley and his friends in the best dogpile ever as they show us humans that dogs know best, and that what really counts is having fun!

Stanley’s Little Sister

Stanley’s home life goes awry when he suddenly finds himself with a new, feline ‘sister.’ Making friends with this perplexing creature is not easy. Stanley’s big, friendly sniff is met with an abrupt THWACK! from the cat’s paw. ‘ROWP!’ yelps Stanley. No fair! Even less fair is the way his people blame him for causing trouble when all he’s trying to do is make friends! Is it Stanley’s fault the cat doesn’t understand dog talk? Given time and a bit of mutual understanding, can peace and purring reign in Stanley’s house? Young readers familiar with the ‘dog’s eye view’ of Stanley and his world will rejoice at the addition of Fluffy the cat.

How Come the Best Clues Are Always in the Garbage?

Stevie Diamond and her friend Jesse have a thief to catch. A thousand dollars is missing from her mother’s apartment and although there are lots of suspects, there aren’t very many clues. A worthy challenge for Stevie Diamond, Detective! Set in Vancouver, Linda Bailey’s first novel is a funny and entertaining read.

How Can I Be a Detective If I Have to Baby-Sit?

Stevie Diamond. Age 12. Female. Private Detective. She and her partner, Jesse, have already cracked their first case. Now the pair is visiting Stevie’s father at his tree planting camp in the Rocky Mountains but how can they have a fabulous wilderness holiday when six year old Alexander, armed with a loaded squirt gun, is trailing along? In this Stevie Diamond Mystery, when an international smuggler starts snooping around Alexander’s house, baby sitting suddenly becomes an occupation worthy of the Diamond and Kulniki Detective Agency.

Who’s Got Gertie? And How Can We Get Her Back!

Set in Vancouver, this compelling and fast paced adventure will keep readers guessing until the very end. Stevie and Jesse are in the thick of things once again. While they’re helping Gertie, their 72 year old neighbor, prepare for her big movie, something goes missing Gertie! The Diamond and Kulniki Detective Agency has another mystery to solve, and suddenly there are more exciting things than day camp to think about. This is the third story in the Stevie Diamond Mystery series.

How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?

Stevie Diamond and Jesse, her partner in solving crime, are hot on the trail again. This time they’re in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the dead of winter to clear Jesse’s teenage uncle, who has been accused of stealing valuable carnivorous plants. Can they crack this case before Winnipeg puts them in the deep freeze?

What’s a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse?

The fifth book in the best selling Stevie Diamond Mystery series, What’s a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse?? stars a pair of true to life kids who solve mysteries on their own. Stevie and Jessie find a lost dog in Vancouver and accidentally dye it green. To their horror, they discover that the dog belongs to the visiting American president and that it has been stolen! Can they undo the dye job and catch the thief all in one short week? As the plot thickens with a host of suspicious characters, mystery fans are guaranteed a fast paced, funny and compelling adventure that will keep them guessing to the end.

How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark?

Even an experienced detective like Stevie Diamond can miss clues. All her life, a gigantic mystery was right there in her own family and she’d missed it, until now! How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark?? is a page turning mix of mystery and comedy sure to capture the imaginations and tickle the funny bones of young readers everywhere.

What’s a Serious Detective Like Me Doing in Such a Silly Movie?

When thirteen year old detective Stevie Diamond is given the opportunity to be an extra in a local film, she jumps at the chance. On set, Stevie and her detecting partner, Jesse, discover that a rash of accidents has the cast and crew believing the production is cursed. Now Stevie and Jesse have found themselves right in the middle of a mystery filled with lights, cameras and lots of action!

When Addie Was Scared

Addie, a young girl growing up on a prairie farm in the 1930s, is scared of almost everything the big turkey gobbler in the yard, thunderstorms, rats and the big bull on the way to her grandmother’s house. But things change one afternoon when a hawk swoops down, threatening her grandmother’s chickens. In the face of real danger, Addie summons courage from deep within herself to scare the hawk away. When Addie Was Scared based on the real life experience of the author and illustrator’s mother is a dramatic and affirming story, lovingly told in spare and eloquent prose. Children will relate to Addie, and her experience will inspire them to find their own ways to be brave just when they need to be.

The Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World

All Lizzy wants is to be The Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World. When she begins taking lessons, Lizzy discovers that ice skating is a lot harder than it looks. Even so, she is determined to learn. And when her teacher announces that the class will be performing Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the winter carnival, Lizzy knows she can skate the lead. But Lizzy’s dreams are shattered when she is cast as a lowly tree. She valiantly perseveres, and on the day of the show, Lizzy spontaneously leads the other ‘trees’ in a performance no one will ever forget! Young readers will love this spunky hero*ine who overcomes her setbacks with imagination and humor and discovers her own special way to shine.

The Farm Team

For fifty years the animals on Stolski’s farm have played their hearts out for the Stolski Cup the dream of every hockey team all over the northland. And every year The Farm Team has lost to the nastiest, smelliest, snarlingest bunch of varmints ever to don skates the Bush League Bandits. As soon as the puck drops for this year’s playoff game, the Bandits, playing as dirty as ever, take an early lead. A Bandit porcupine named Needles starts ramming Farm Team players, while the weasels slash and spear. But The Farm Team‘s goalie Big George blocks some tough shots, while Billy the goat and Vera the goose net three goals to tie things up. Then the Bandits bring in a bruiser of a substitute player so big and mean that these plucky underdogs could be in for a serious mauling. From the award winning team of Linda Bailey and Bill Slavin and packed with on ice action and laughs, this is the picture book hockey fans of every age have been waiting for.

Goodnight, Sweet Pig

Poor pig number one may never get to sleep! In this swine stuffed count along bedtime book, one ham bunctious pig after another comes crowding into her bedroom each with its own special way to keep the poor little pig awake. Pig number two turns on the light. Pig number three likes to watch TV all night. Four’s a juggling boar and there are still six more! With new hogs arriving by the minute, pig number one’s bedroom is wall to wall pig demonium. Will this weary little pig ever hear the Bard’s immortal words: ‘Goodnight, Sweet Pig‘? Here is a counting book that uses irresistible rhymes to send children off to sleep, night after night.

Petula, Who Wouldn’t Take a Bath

Bye bye bathtime blues!Most storybooks are meant to be read aloud. This wild and wonderful zinger shouldn’t just be read aloud:it should be play acted, complete with over the top facial gestures and operatic inflection on ‘Pe tooooo la!’ Petula’s bath time abstinence is becoming a problem, especially when an ancient parental threat comes true: a carrot starts growing from Petula’s ear. Undaunted,she simply ties a ribbon around the offending veggie. It’s only when Petula grows into an entire vegetable garden, and the neighbors become picky, picky, picky, that our dirty damsel must again come clean. With rollicking rhymes as clever as Dr. Seuss, made even more delicious by the equally outrageous and colorful masterpieces drawn by Jackie Snider, Petula, Who Wouldn’t Take a Bathis guaranteed to plug bathtime boredom forever.