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Books in The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, series

  • Bogeymen Don't Play Football

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones, John Steven Gurney

    Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Sept. 1, 1997)
    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. Original.
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  • Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, Marcia Thornton Jones

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Feb. 1, 1992)
    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. Original.
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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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  • Sea Serpents Don't Juggle Water Balloons

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Sept. 1, 2002)
    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!
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  • Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp

    Debbie Dadey, Shapiro, Marcia Thornton Jones, John Steven Gurney

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, July 1, 1991)
    The Bailey Elementary third-graders are greeted at camp by the gorwling, barefoot Mr. Jenkins. He eats nearly raw hamburgers, avoids lights and campfires, and warns the campers about the legend of a little boy's disappearance and the howl of a lone wolf. Could Mr. Jenkins be a werewolf?
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  • Ghouls Don't Scoop Ice Cream

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, John Steven Gurney

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, May 1, 1998)
    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 just a normal day for the Bailey School kids. That's until they head to their favorite ice cream shop and meet Scout, the new girl working the counter. Clad in dark clothing and with a hollow and forlorn look on her face, Scout tells the kids that she's in town to find a house for the family she works for. When she adds that she's interested in finding a home that's made of stone and has no windows near the cemetery, the kids realize Scout must be a ghoul looking for a home for a family of vampires. Will the kids be able to stop Scout from bringing a new family of monsters to Bailey City?
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  • Zombies Don't Play Soccer

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, Marcia T. Jones, John Steven Gurney

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Sept. 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 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?
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  • Sea Monsters Don't Ride Motorcycles

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, John Steven Gurney

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, July 1, 2000)
    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?
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  • Gargoyles Don't Drive School Buses

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, John Steven Gurney

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, March 1, 1996)
    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. Original.
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  • Ghosts Don't Ride Wild Horses

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, John Steven Gurney

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Feb. 1, 2002)
    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.
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  • Phantoms Don't Drive Sports Cars

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, John Steven Gurney

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Sept. 1, 1998)
    When the class takes a field trip to the opera, they meet a strange man playing violin in the orchestra whom they believe could be the phantom who haunts the Bailey City Opera House. Original.
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  • Dragons Don't Cook Pizza

    Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones, John Steven Gurney

    Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Jan. 1, 1997)
    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?
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