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Marcia Thornton Jones

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Marcia Thornton Jones was born in Joliet, Illinois on July 15, 1958. After graduating with high distinction from the University of Kentucky, she became an elementary-school teacher. She received a Master's degree in 1987 from Georgetown College. She is known for co-authoring the Adventures of the näytä lisää Bailey School Kids series. Her co-author Debbie Dadey was the head librarian at the same elementary school when they started writing together. The first title they wrote together was Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots and from this emerged The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series. Even though they no longer live near each other they are still collaborating on titles. They are also authors of several series including The Triplet Trouble series, the Bailey City Monsters series, and Keyholders series. (Bowker Author Biography) näytä vähemmän

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Tekijän teokset

Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots (1990) 1,654 kappaletta
Werewolves Don't Go To Summer Camp (1991) 1,462 kappaletta
Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips (1992) 1,195 kappaletta
Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball (1992) 1,025 kappaletta
Aliens Don't Wear Braces (1993) 960 kappaletta
Reindeer Do Wear Striped Underwear (2006) 932 kappaletta
Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (1994) 875 kappaletta
Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors (1991) 771 kappaletta
Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers (1995) 764 kappaletta
Unicorns Don't Give Sleigh Rides (1997) 713 kappaletta
Zombies Don't Play Soccer (1995) 699 kappaletta
Witches Don't Do Backflips (1994) 694 kappaletta
Genies Don't Ride Bicycles (1994) 674 kappaletta
Elves Don't Wear Hard Hats (1995) 670 kappaletta
Mermaids Don't Run Track (1997) 634 kappaletta
Gremlins Don't Chew Bubble Gum (1995) 628 kappaletta
Skeletons Don't Play Tubas (1994) 622 kappaletta
Angels Don't Know Karate (1996) 603 kappaletta
Dragons Don't Cook Pizza (1997) 548 kappaletta
Champ (2007) 534 kappaletta
Wizards Don't Need Computers (1996) 519 kappaletta
Dragons Do Eat Homework (2007) 463 kappaletta
Martians Don't Take Temperatures (1996) 448 kappaletta
Monsters Don't Scuba Dive (1995) 447 kappaletta
Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade (1995) 440 kappaletta
Mrs. Jeepers' Batty Vacation (1997) 431 kappaletta
Werewolves Don't Run for President (2004) — Tekijä — 424 kappaletta
Mummies Don't Coach Softball (1996) 421 kappaletta
Giants Don't Go Snowboarding (1998) 411 kappaletta
Gargoyles Don't Drive School Buses (1996) 406 kappaletta
Ghost Class (2002) 394 kappaletta
Bigfoot Doesn't Square Dance (1997) 384 kappaletta
Ghouls Don't Scoop Ice Cream (1998) 357 kappaletta
Bogeymen Don't Play Football (1997) 354 kappaletta
Knights Don't Teach Piano (1998) 338 kappaletta
Mrs. Jeepers in Outer Space (1999) 323 kappaletta
Ghosts Do Splash in Puddles (2006) 316 kappaletta
Leprechaun on the Loose (2008) 306 kappaletta
Trolls Don't Ride Roller Coasters (1999) 305 kappaletta
Cyclops Doesn't Roller-Skate (1996) 301 kappaletta
Hercules Doesn't Pull Teeth (1998) 293 kappaletta
Dracula Doesn't Rock and Roll (1999) 289 kappaletta
Phantoms Don't Drive Sports Cars (1998) 271 kappaletta
Frankenstein Doesn't Slam Hockey Pucks (1999) — Tekijä — 250 kappaletta
Mrs. Jeepers' Secret Cave (1998) 233 kappaletta
Mrs. Jeepers Is Missing! (1996) 225 kappaletta
Ghost Game (2003) 208 kappaletta
Goblins Don't Play Video Games (1999) 198 kappaletta
Dragons Don't Throw Snowballs (2006) — Tekijä — 197 kappaletta
Stage Fright (2004) 191 kappaletta
The Monsters Next Door (1998) 191 kappaletta
Mrs. Jeepers' Creepy Christmas (2007) 189 kappaletta
Mrs. Jeepers' Monster Class Trip (2000) 189 kappaletta
Leprechauns Don't Play Fetch (2003) 181 kappaletta
Robots Don't Catch Chicken Pox (2000) 176 kappaletta
Godzilla Ate My Homework (1997) 176 kappaletta
New Ghoul in School (2003) 170 kappaletta
Ninjas Don't Bake Pumkin Pie (1999) 169 kappaletta
Ogres Don't Hunt Easter Eggs (2003) 158 kappaletta
Pirates Do Ride Scooters (2007) 148 kappaletta
Ghosts Don't Ride Wild Horses (2002) 140 kappaletta
Howling at the Hauntlys' (1998) 135 kappaletta
Vikings Don't Wear Wrestling Belts (2001) 132 kappaletta
A Very Haunted Holiday (2006) 132 kappaletta
Triplet Trouble and the Class Trip (1605) 129 kappaletta
Happy Haunting! (2004) 129 kappaletta
Playground Bully (2001) 125 kappaletta
Beware of the Blabbermouth! (2005) 121 kappaletta
Frights! Camera! Action! (2006) 118 kappaletta
This Side of Magic (2009) 114 kappaletta
Mrs. Jeepers on Vampire Island (1876) 110 kappaletta
Guys and Ghouls (2006) 104 kappaletta
Vampire Trouble (1998) 99 kappaletta
Snow Day (2001) 90 kappaletta
Hide-and-Spook (2004) 86 kappaletta
Happy Boo-Day to You! (1802) 81 kappaletta
Double Trouble Monsters (1999) 73 kappaletta
Snow Monster Mystery (1999) 69 kappaletta
The Treasure Haunt (2005) 69 kappaletta
Class Trip to the Haunted House (2005) 68 kappaletta
The Tale Of Jack Frost (2008) 66 kappaletta
Spooky Spells (1999) 66 kappaletta
Ghosts Be Gone! (2005) 59 kappaletta
Wizards Do Roast Turkeys (2007) 54 kappaletta
Santa Dog (2002) 54 kappaletta
Blue Ribbon Blues (1664) 54 kappaletta
The Hauntlys' Hairy Surprise (1999) — Tekijä — 53 kappaletta
Puppy Trouble (2001) 51 kappaletta
Top Dog (2001) 50 kappaletta
Vampire Baby (1999) 47 kappaletta
Red, White, and Boo! (2007) 45 kappaletta
Buried Treasure (2002) 41 kappaletta
Ratfink (2010) 39 kappaletta
Happy Boo Day (2000) 29 kappaletta
No Haunting Zone! (2007) 23 kappaletta
Tattle Tails (2002) 22 kappaletta
Frighting Like Cats and Dogs (2006) 14 kappaletta
Woodford Brave (2015) 12 kappaletta
Puppies on Parade (2003) 11 kappaletta
Puppy Love (2002) 10 kappaletta
Ghostville elementary 2 kappaletta
Rushmore 1 kappale

Associated Works

Here Come the Holidays! Stories and Poems (2005) — Avustaja — 366 kappaletta
School's In! (1997) — Avustaja — 347 kappaletta

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BooksInMirror | 8 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Feb 19, 2024 |
My daughter only had five of these Bailey School books, and two of them involve soccer? Ugh.

These junior chapter books seem to be set in the second grade, while the main series chapter books are set in third grade, so there's no Mrs. Jeepers, just the four kids. And one of them is an annoying bully who is supposed to be comic relief? Double ugh.
 
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villemezbrown | Feb 7, 2024 |

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