Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Series

by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

This long-running early chapter book series follows a group of elementary school friends who repeatedly become convinced that the adults in their lives — teachers, coaches, substitute teachers, and neighbors — are secretly monsters, vampires, werewolves, or other supernatural creatures. Each book is a standalone comic mystery driven by the children's imaginative suspicions and written for beginning independent readers.

Books in The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series in order:

Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots Book cover
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1
Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots
Recommended For Ages
7
+

When the third-graders at Bailey Elementary get a mysterious new teacher named Mrs. Jeepers who wears a strange brooch and has an unusual accent, the students begin to suspect she might be a vampire. The first in the long-running Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series that combines school stories with monster humor.

Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp Book cover
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2
Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp
Recommended For Ages
7
+

When the kids encounter a hairy camp counselor who acts strangely around the full moon, they suspect he might be a werewolf. Another funny installment in the series that playfully combines summer camp adventures with monster speculation.

Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips Book cover
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5
Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips
Recommended For Ages
7
+

When strange things start happening at the school library and the kids hear mysterious sounds, they begin to suspect the building is haunted. Another humorous mystery in the series.

Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias Book cover
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6
Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias
Recommended For Ages
7
+

When a tall, green-skinned gardener arrives at the school, the kids wonder if he might be Frankenstein's monster. The series continues its humorous formula of monster speculation mixed with school adventures.

Aliens Don't Wear Braces Book cover
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7
Aliens Don't Wear Braces
Recommended For Ages
7
+

When a new orthodontist with strange technology and unusual speech patterns arrives in town, the kids begin to suspect he might be an alien. The series applies its monster-speculation formula to dental visits.

Witches Don't Do Backflips Book cover
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10
Witches Don't Do Backflips
Recommended For Ages
7
+

When a new gymnastics teacher who wears a lot of black and has unusual abilities arrives, the kids suspect she might be a witch. Another fun entry combining sports with monster humor.

Skeletons Don't Play Tubas Book cover
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11
Skeletons Don't Play Tubas
Recommended For Ages
7
+

When a very thin music teacher who loves bones and plays the tuba joins the school, the kids wonder if he might be a skeleton. Another humorous installment mixing music education with monster speculation.

Monsters Don't Scuba Dive Book cover
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14
Monsters Don't Scuba Dive
Recommended For Ages
7
+

During a field trip to the aquarium, the kids encounter a mysterious scuba diver who might be a sea monster. The series continues mixing educational field trips with monster speculation.

Zombies Don't Play Soccer Book cover
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15
Zombies Don't Play Soccer
Recommended For Ages
7
+

When a pale, shambling soccer coach who seems to have trouble staying awake arrives at the school, the kids wonder if he might be a zombie. The series combines soccer with zombie humor.

Dragons Don't Cook Pizza Book cover
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24
Dragons Don't Cook Pizza
Recommended For Ages
7
+

When a pizza chef with a fiery temper and unusual cooking methods arrives, the kids suspect he might be a dragon. The series applies its formula to a new restaurant in town.

Mermaids Don't Run Track Book cover
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26
Mermaids Don't Run Track
Recommended For Ages
7
+

When a new track coach who loves water and has an unusual swimming style joins the school, the kids speculate she might be a mermaid. The series mixes sports with mermaid mythology.