Debbie Dadey
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Description
Debra S. Dadey (born May 18, 1959) is an American writer and co-writer of 162 books, including 74 total Bailey School Kids books co-written with Marcia Jones. These comprise 51 in the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series, 9 Bailey School Kids Jr. Chapter Books, and 14 Bailey School Kids - Special Editions. Dadey was born in Morganfield, Kentucky. She was a first grade teacher and librarian before becoming a full-time writer.
Books
Shooting star
First cattle drive in California occurs with the help of Andrew Sinnickson.
Mermaids Don't Run Track (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #26)
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?
Mrs. Jeepers' Monster Class Trip
Mrs. Jeepers takes the third grade camping for the weekend to study rocks, and they begin to wonder whether she could bring a canyon full of rock monsters to life.
Leprechauns don't play fetch
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City, but could the owner of Clover Patch Pet Store really be a leprechaun?
Slime time
The school carnival is coming up, and the kids with the coolest booth win a free trip to Fun Zone.
A royal tea
When her great-aunt, the Queen, comes to visit, Shelly is nervous about receiving such a royal guest and concerned that she will be forced to leave Trident City. When Shelly's great-aunt, Queen Edwina, plans on stopping by, the mermaids prepare for a royal tea, but Pearl thinks there may be another reason she is coming by. Book #9
Monsters don't scuba dive
"There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the swimming teacher at Camp Lone Wolf really be a sea monster? The Bailey School kids are going to find out!"--Cover.
The Bride of Frankenstein Doesn't Bake Cookies
"There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But is the strange new cookie chef at the ice rink really the Bride of Frankenstein? The Bailey School kids are going to find out!"--Cover.
A tale of two sisters
Ses, Maddy , Gemma are being photographed with their favourite girl-band when they flash through the stars to Karisma. As they search for the cat charm Maddy is blown over a cliff edge, and the girls learn why Morbrecia is so jealous of Charm. Charmingly written stories, appealing characters, and a beautifully imagined world with its own language.
Dream of the blue turtle
Experiencing occasional visions of the future, mermaid Kiki Coral receives a psychic warning that her classmate Rocky Ridge will have a dangerous encounter with a giant leatherback turtle, a premonition she fears nobody will believe. Book #7