Books with author Debbie Dadey

Allie MacAllister knows better than to run through the woods without a hat. But the sun feels so good on her skin, she barely minds when her mother scolds her for getting as dark as her dog. And Allie knows better than to slip out of Sunday worship to visit Leaf Sweetwater. But she hasn't seen her best friend for days, with all the trouble brewing between the Cherokees and the white settlers. Her parents will never notice she's missed the boring sermon if she hurries back. When Leaf lets Allie try on her new buckskin dress, Allie couldn't be happier. But blind hatred shatters her happiness when army men come to round up Leaf's family, forcing them from their home--and taking Allie with them to walk the cruel Trail of Tears.As conditions on the trail grow more desperate, the girls' hope of rescue fades away, and all that's left is a grueling nightmare of prejudice and terror. Throughout the harrowing journey, Allie and Leaf share each other's strength and courage, forging a bond of sisterhood greater than any blood tie.

There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the new third-grade teacher from Transylvania really be a vampire? Or is the hairy camp director a werewolf? Is it possible that the very short basketball coach from Ireland is really a leprechaun? And is Aunt Mathilda really being haunted by a hungry ghost? FOUR BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS ADVENTURES ARE INCLUDED JUST FOR YOU! Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips

Lillie Mae's mama has just died, and with her father not back from the Great War that ended over a year before, Lillie is shipped by her mean Aunt Helen off to relatives she has never met. Although she misses her parents terribly, Lillie Mae feels welcomed and loved by Uncle Dallas and Aunt Esther. However, there is something strange happening at Whistler's Hollow. As Lillie Mae resolves the mysteries of her young life, she confronts heartbreak and loneliness with courage, grace and ultimately, hope.

The new kid in third grade is weird! He can't remember where he lives, he gobbles up cheeseburgers like he's never seen them before. And oh, yeah he has gills! Jake's not sure why he changed from a swamp monster to a kid. Was it something he ate? But now he's wearing sneakers and dodging bullies in the hallway. Jake wants to be his scaly self again- he just doesn't want to morph into a monster in the middle of class!

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.

The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids and the Bailey City Monsters chapter books are fun and fast-paced! Books include: (#1) Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots; (#8) Genies Don't Ride Bicycles; (#28) Unicorns Don't Give Sleigh Rides; (#37) Goblins Don't Play Video Games; (#38) Ninjas Don't Bake Pumpkin Pies; (#39) Dracula Doesn't rock and Roll; (#1) The Monsters Next Door; (#6) Spooky Spells.