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Books with author Marcia Thornton Jones

  • Martians Don't Take Temperatures

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Jan. 1, 1996)
    The ever-suspicious students at Bailey School lose control of their imaginations again when they meet new school nurse Mrs. Redding, who they come to believe is a Martian spying on Earth kids. Original.
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  • Keyholders #3: Inside the Magic

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones

    Mass Market Paperback (Starscape, Nov. 3, 2009)
    Inside the Magic is the third 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 best selling BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS―a series of 50 books with more than 30 million copies sold!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?
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  • Keyholders #2: The Other Side of Magic

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones

    eBook (Starscape, April 28, 2009)
    This Other Side of Magic is 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 best selling 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?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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  • Monsters Don't Scuba Dive

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, May 1, 1995)
    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?
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  • The Bailey School Kids #51: Dragons Don't Throw Snowballs

    Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, March 1, 2006)
    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 town's mad scientist really turn his snow sculpture into a living, breathing dragon? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out!
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  • Ratfink

    Marcia Thornton Jones

    eBook (Dutton Children's, Jan. 19, 2010)
    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?
  • Ratfink

    Marcia Thornton Jones

    Hardcover (Dutton Juvenile, Feb. 18, 2010)
    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?
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  • By Marcia T. Jones New Ghoul in School

    Marcia Thornton Jones

    Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 2003)
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  • Witches Don't Do Backflips

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Sept. 1, 1994)
    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. Original.
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  • Keyholders #2: The Other Side of Magic

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones

    Mass Market Paperback (Starscape, April 28, 2009)
    This Other Side of Magic is 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 best selling 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?
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  • Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Oct. 1, 1995)
    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?
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  • Mrs. Claus Doesn't Climb Telephone Poles

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Oct. 1, 2002)
    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 living in Bailey City. But why is Mrs. Claus repairing telephone and cable wires in Bailey City after a big blizzard? And could Santa be so worried about her than he'd forget all about Christmas? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out?
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