Adventures of the Bailey School Kids
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Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots
Number 1 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
4.6
(41)
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.
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Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp
Number 2 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
4.4
(23)
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?
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Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors
Number 3 in Series
by Marcia Thornton Jones
read by Khristine Hvam
4.4
(28)
The hugely popular early chapter book series re-emerges-now in audio!
There have always been some pretty weird grownups in Bailey City, but the new custodian at the Bailey School is one of a kind. When he appears out of nowhere just before Christmas to help out at the school, Mr. Jolly's white hair and beard and longing for cold temperatures bring the fabled St. Nick to everyone's mind. Could this man really be Santa Claus? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out!
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Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball
Number 4 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
4.8
(24)
The hugely popular early chapter book series re-emerges-now in audio!
Melody is certain that her new basketball coach, Mr. O'Grady, is a leprechaun. Bailey School Elementary's new gym teacher is short, and Irish, and carries a bag filled with special stones. Soon, Melody and the other children are keeping an eye on him. When will they get lucky and catch a leprechaun?
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Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips
Number 5 in Series
by Marcia Thornton Jones
read by Khristine Hvam
4.6
(26)
The hugely popular early chapter book series re-emerges-now in audio!
Eddie's great aunt Mathilda is sick and he has to help take care of her. But when Eddie and his friends visit Mathilda's house, strange things start to happen. Howie sees someone staring at him from the attic window and, when his back is turned, his garlic potato chips are used to spell the word attic on the ground. During later visits the kids hear noises from the attic, but Great Aunt Mathilda swears there's nothing up there. Could the ghost of Eddie's great uncle Jasper, who died years ago, be haunting his aunt's home? The Bailey School kids will find out!
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Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias
Number 6 in Series
by Marcia Thornton Jones
read by Khristine Hvam
4.5
(11)
Mrs. Jeepers is taking her class to a science museum. But when they stumble onto a secret lab, it looks like the real science is going on behind the scenes! The curator, Dr. Victor, has a helper named Frank. Frank is tall, scarred, and likes to spend time in the greenhouse with his flowers-just like the creature in the book Liza just read. But Frank couldn't really be Frankenstein's monster, could he?
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Aliens Don't Wear Braces
Number 7 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
4.6
(14)
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?
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Genies Don't Ride Bicycles
Number 8 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
4.6
(11)
Ever since Eugene became their new neighbor, the third graders at Bailey Elementary School get everything they wish for. This all seems great . . . until their lives start to turn upside down.
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Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses
Number 9 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
4.6
(11)
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?
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Witches Don't Do Backflips
Number 10 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
5
(14)
The new gymnastics teacher likes cats, brooms, and funny rhymes, that sound awfully close to spells. Could Miss Brewbaker really be a witch?
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Skeletons Don't Play Tubas
Number 11 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
5
(10)
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.
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Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers
Number 12 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
4.5
(22)
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.
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Gremlins Don't Chew Bubble Gum
Number 13 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
4.8
(15)
Eddie, Melody, and Liza are suspicious of the new school secretary when strange things begin happening in and around Bailey Elementary School.
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Monsters Don't Scuba Dive
Number 14 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
4.4
(14)
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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Zombies Don't Play Soccer
Number 15 in Series
by Debra S. Dadey
read by Vinnie Penna
4.5
(35)
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?
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Zombies Don't Play Soccer
Number 15 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Vinnie Penna
5
(1)
Debbie Dadey grew up in Kentucky and now lives in a log cabin in Tennessee with her husband and two greyhound rescues. Her three adult children continue to inspire her. A former first grade teacher and school librarian, she is the author and coauthor of over 180 books, including the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series. Her newest series, Mini Mermaid Tales, is a multicultural easy chapter book series from Simon and Schuster. Her newest picture book is Never Give Up: Dr. Kati Karikó and the Race for the Future of Vaccines.
Marcia Thornton Jones is an award-winning author who has published more than 130 books for children, including the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series, Woodford Brave, Ratfink, and Champ. Marcia lives with her husband, Steve, and two cats in Lexington, Kentucky, where she continues to write, mentor writers, and teach writing classes. She is the coordinator of the Carnegie Center Author Academy, an intensive one-on-one writing program for adult writers working toward publication.
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Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade
Number 16 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
4.7
(13)
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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Elves Don't Wear Hard Hats
Number 17 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
4.5
(11)
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.
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Martians Don't Take Temperatures
Number 18 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
4.2
(9)
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.
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Gargoyles Don't Drive School Buses
Number 19 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
3.9
(7)
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.
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Wizards Don't Need Computers
Number 20 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
4.5
(6)
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?
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Mummies Don't Coach Softball
Number 21 in Series
by Marcia Thornton Jones
read by Khristine Hvam
4.4
(7)
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.
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Cyclops Doesn't Roller-Skate
Number 22 in Series
by Marcia Thornton Jones
read by Khristine Hvam
4.7
(6)
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.
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Angels Don't Know Karate
Number 23 in Series
by Marcia Thornton Jones
read by Khristine Hvam
4.7
(6)
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?
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Dragons Don't Cook Pizza
Number 24 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
4.4
(14)
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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Bigfoot Doesn't Square Dance
Number 25 in Series
by Marcia Thornton Jones
read by Khristine Hvam
4.8
(8)
Visiting Ruby Mountain during a class trip, Eddie spots enormous tracks on the dirt trail and becomes convinced that the prints belong to the square-dancing teacher, a large, hairy man who resembles Bigfoot.
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Mermaids Don't Run Track
Number 26 in Series
by Marcia Thornton Jones
read by Khristine Hvam
4.1
(11)
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?
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Bogeyman Don't Play Football
Number 27 in Series
by Marcia Thornton Jones
read by Khristine Hvam
4.6
(5)
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.
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Unicorns Don't Give Sleigh Rides
Number 28 in Series
by Marcia Thornton Jones
read by Khristine Hvam
4.5
(4)
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 all the way to the stable. 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!
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Knights Don't Teach Piano
Number 29 in Series
by Marcia Thornton Jones
read by Khristine Hvam
5
(5)
When several students begin to take piano lessons from a man who lives in a creepy old castle, the Bailey School kids begin to suspect that he may have a mysterious past.
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Hercules Doesn't Pull Teeth
Number 30 in Series
by Marcia Thornton Jones
read by Khristine Hvam
4.6
(5)
The Bailey School kids wonder if the new dentist in town, Dr. Herb, who has huge, bulging muscles and wears a shirt that reads, "Champion of the World," is really the Greek god, Hercules.
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Ghouls Don't Scoop Ice Cream
Number 31 in Series
by Marcia Thornton Jones
read by Khristine Hvam
4.5
(13)
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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Phantoms Don't Drive Sports Cars
Number 32 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
5
(2)
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.
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Giants Don't Go Snowboarding
Number 33 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
3.9
(7)
The Bailey School kids meet the tallest man they have ever seen in the snowboarding teacher at the Golden Egg Ski Lodge, and Liza, remembering the tale of the giant from Jack and the Beanstalk, searches for clues.
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Frankenstein Doesn't Slam Hockey Pucks
Number 34 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
5
(2)
The Bailey School Kids begin to worry when they meet the coach of the new junior hockey team, the creepy assistant from the science museum, who bears a startling resemblance to Frankenstein's monster.
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Trolls Don't Ride Roller Coasters
Number 35 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
4
(5)
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. Could the small woman selling T-shirts at the carnival really be an evil troll?
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Wolfmen Don't Hula Dance
Number 36 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
5
(2)
Harry Groto has yellow eyes, long fingernails, and a scary growl. He even gets hungry when the moon is full. Could he really be a wolfman?
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Goblins Don't Play Video Games
Number 37 in Series
by Debbie Dadey
read by Khristine Hvam
5
(4)
Gordan Goble, the new computer teacher at the Bailey School, has a gray complexion, an evil laugh, and makes the lights flicker on and off. Is he a real-live goblin?
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