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Publication Order of Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Books

By: Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones
Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots (1990)Description / Buy at Amazon
Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon
Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon
Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon
Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon
Aliens Don't Wear Braces (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon
Genies Don't Ride Bicycles (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon
Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon
Witches Don't Do Backflips (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon
Skeletons Don't Play Tubas (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon
Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon
Gremlins Don't Chew Bubble Gum (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon
Monsters Don't Scuba Dive (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon
Zombies Don't Play Soccer (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon
Elves Don't Wear Hard Hats (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon
Martians Don't Take Temperatures (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
Gargoyles Don't Drive School Buses (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
Wizards Don't Need Computers (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
Angels Don't Know Karate (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
Mummies Don't Coach Softball (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
Cyclops Doesn't Roller-Skate (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dragons Don't Cook Pizza (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon
Bigfoot Doesn't Square Dance (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon
Mermaids Don't Run Track (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon
Bogeymen Don't Play Football (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon
Unicorns Don't Give Sleigh Rides (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon
Phantoms Don't Drive Sports Cars (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon
Giants Don't Go Snowboarding (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon
Knights Don't Teach Piano (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
Hercules Doesn't Pull Teeth (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
Ghouls Don't Scoop Ice Cream (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
Frankenstein Doesn't Slam Hockey Pucks (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon
Trolls Don't Ride Roller Coasters (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon
Wolfmen Don't Hula Dance (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon
Goblins Don't Play Video Games (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon
Ninjas Don't Bake Pumpkin Pies (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dracula Doesn't Rock N' Roll (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon
Sea Monsters Don't Ride Motorcycles (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Bride of Frankenstein Doesn't Bake Cookies (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon
Robots Don't Catch Chicken Pox (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon
Vikings Don't Wear Wrestling Belts (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon
Ghosts Don't Ride Wild Horses (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon
Sea Serpents Don't Juggle Water Balloons (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon
Wizards Don't Wear Graduation Gowns (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon
Frankenstein Doesn't Start Food Fights (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dracula Doesn't Play Kickball (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
Werewolves Don't Run for President (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Abominable Snowman Doesn't Roast Marshmallows (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dragons Don't Throw Snowballs (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Leprechaun on the Loose (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Bailey City Monsters Super Special Books

By: Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones
The Hauntlys' Hairy Surprise (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Super Special Books

By: Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones
Mrs. Jeepers Is Missing! (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
Mrs. Jeepers' Batty Vacation (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon
Mrs. Jeepers' Secret Cave (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
Mrs. Jeepers in Outer Space (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon
Mrs. Jeepers' Monster Class Trip (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon
Mrs. Jeepers on Vampire Island (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon
Mrs. Jeepers' Scariest Halloween Ever (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon
Mrs. Jeeper's Creepy Christmas (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Bailey City Monsters Books

By: Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey
The Monsters Next Door (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon
Vampire Trouble (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
Kilmer's Pet Monster (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
Howling at the Hauntlys' (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
Double Trouble Monsters (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon
Spooky Spells (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon
Vampire Baby (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon
Snow Monster Mystery (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon
Happy Boo Day (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Special Books

By: Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones
The Bailey School Kids Joke Book (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon
Swamp Monsters Don't Chase Wild Turkeys (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon
Aliens Don't Carve Jack-O'-Lanterns (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon
Mrs. Claus Doesn't Climb Telephone Poles (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon
Leprechauns Don't Play Fetch (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon
Ogres Don't Hunt Easter Eggs (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of The Bailey School Kids Jr. Chapter Books Books

By: Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey
Reindeer Do Wear Striped Underwear (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Ghosts Do Splash in Puddles (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Pirates Do Ride Scooters (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Wizards Do Roast Turkeys (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dragons Do Eat Homework (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Cupid Does Eat Chocolate Colored Snails (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Vampires Do Hunt Marshmallow Bunnies (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Cavemen Do Drive School Buses (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Snow Monsters Do Drink Hot Chocolate (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Bailey City Monsters Super Special Books

By: Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones
The Hauntlys' Hairy Surprise (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon

Adventures of Bailey School Children are set of best-selling children book chapter series. The novels in the series have been co-authored by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Jones. The original book’s illustrator is John Steven Gurney. In the 2000s, several of the books were reissued with cover illustrations made by Nathan Hale.

In each of the published stories, the Bailey School kids encounter some innocuous character such as a teacher, custodian, etc. who may not or may be a mythical being like a ghost, vampire or even a dragon. The books are told in such a manner that the reader is left guessing whether the harmless character is the mythical being or not.

The series consist of more than 80 books including Holiday Special Editions, Super Special, and the new BSK Jr chapter book series. The first book in the series Vampires Don’t Wear Polka Dots was released in 1990.

Here is a description of several main characters:

Liza- a scared and very sensitive character, who only resorts to methods that will not get others getting hurt even if they are supernatural’s. She is a firm believer in fairy tales and cannot swim.

Melody- is a close friend of Liza and she is the bravest of the group. Furthermore, she is highly competitive with Eddie.

Howard- she is a close friend to Liza, Eddie, and Melody, he is intelligent and very logical. His father works for the Federal Aeronautics Technology (FATS). He is in a friend group type of thing with Melody, Liza, and Eddie.

Eddie is the tough guy in the group. In most cases, he is making fun of his friends in the event they see a monster and tries to prove them wrong.

The Recurring Characters

You will find several recurring characters such as;

Mr. Jenkins- Counselor of Camp Lone Wolf, in most cases people think that he is a werewolf. He is a mean and tough but sometimes has a soft side towards nature. He has two famous cousins, one who ran for president and one that dances the hula.

Dr. Victor is a brilliant scientist who resides in Bailey City. People tend to think that he is related to Dr. Frankenstein leading them to believe that Frank, his companion is indeed a Frankenstein’s monster. During his first appearance, he gets into an argument with Frank, leading them to separate, but they soon get along. Additionally, people tend to believe that he was involved in the creation of Frankenstein Bride.

Carey- is the famous rich school girl at Bailey Elementary. Even though at first she comes off as spoiled kid, she cares about the happenings of her surroundings more so about Mrs. Jeepers being a vampire. However, she does not have a crush on anyone.

The first novel in the series is Vampire Don’t Wear Polka Dots, published in 1990. The second Werewolves Don’t go to Summer Camp was released a year later in 1991.

Vampires Do Not Wear Polka Dots (1990)

This is the first novels in the bestselling children books series. When four unlike friends and their rowdy third grades run their good teacher right out of the school, the last thing that they expected is to have a vampire assume the teacher’s position.

But that is what our set of four troublemakers get with Mrs. Jeepers, a kind lady from Transylvanian who speaks in an ancient Romanian accent lives in the weirdest house in the city, sneezes when in contact with garlic and also shows all symptoms of vampirism. Could she be a vampire? However vampires do not wear polka dots, right?

However, that is upon the readers to answer. The series opener is an interesting read, and if you are looking for a novel that answers each question, where each clue is vividly explained, and then you better grab a copy of this book. The series is mainly written for the children transitioning from the picture to chapter books.

Some of the questions answered vividly include; what signs point out that Mrs. Jeepers is a vampire? Well, she keeps a coffin shape box in her basement, she is allergic to garlic and wears a hypnotic brooch on her neck. However, what signs show that Mrs. Jeepers could be a normal human being? Well, vampires don’t walk around in the sun.

The first book, Vampire Don’t Walk in the Sun was written in only two weeks by Debbie, a librarian, and Marcia Jones, a teacher. The book is a fantastic read, and the other books in the series follow the same pathway with the kids meeting someone new, believing that they might be supernatural, mythical being and gathering evidence to prove it to themselves.

Werewolves Don’t Go to Summer Camp

This is book number two in the series. The kids are on a summer vacation in Camp Lone Wolf. They meet Mr. Jenkins, their camp director who’s hairy as a wolf and wears dog tags. He seems a good guy until the kids learn of the legend of a boy who disappeared and the wolf that comes around howling in the night. Could Mr. Jenkins be a wolf? But if yes, wolves don’t go to summer camps. As usual, the kids dive in to gather all the possible evidence to prove whether Mr. Jenkins is truly a wolf.

Santa Claus Don’t Mop Floors

The third novel revolves on a school janitor who resembles a Santa Claus. The book also focuses on the topic of believing & not believing in Christmas and Santa’s.

The new custodian at the School is one of a kind. The children soon become suspicious that he might be one of the usual mythical beings they have encountered before. Mr. Jolly, white beard hair, and longings for cold temperatures remind them of the great St. Nick. Could this strange man be Santa Claus? As usual, the Bailey School children begin gathering evidence, on whether Mr. Jolly could be a Santa Clause, but if yes, Santa Clause doesn’t mop floors.

This series is a fantastic read for children. The characters are vividly elaborated. However what you will love most are the investigative traits the kids possess as it is illustrated in each single novel.

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