Saturday, November 5, 2011

Bailey School Kids

by Debbie Dadey and Marcia T. Jones
Liza, Melody, Howie, and Eddie are normal grade school kids.  There lives are slightly more complicated in that they see supernatural creatures everywhere.  It's impossible that the bus driver could be a gargoyle, isn't it?  And there is no way the track teacher could be a mermaid. 

Audience
This is geared toward younger children.  We did it as a read aloud in 1st grade.

What I Love About These Books
I love that the 4 children have different characters and we see the way they settle differences.  All the books are pretty much the same, which appeals to children because they know exactly what they're getting in each book

Cautions
They are formulaic-meaning they repeat themselves.  The books are pretty much the same, but if they are a winner the first 5 times, they will probably be a winner every time.  They are very Scooby-Dooish but geared to younger kids.

Series
  1. Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots
  2. Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp
  3. Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors
  4. Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball
  5. Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips
  6. Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias
  7. Aliens Don't Wear Braces
  8. Genies Don't Ride Bicycles
  9. Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses
  10. Witches Don't Do Back Flips
  11. Skeletons Don't Play Tubas
  12. Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers
  13. Gremlins Don't Chew Bubble Gum
  14. Monsters Don't Scuba Dive
  15. Zombies Don't Play Soccer
  16. Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade
  17. Elves Don't Wear Hard Hats
  18. Martians Don't Take Temperatures
  19. Gargoyles Don't Drive School Buses
  20. Wizards Don't Need Computers
  21. Mummies Don't Coach Softball
  22. Cyclops Doesn't Roller-Skate
  23. Angels Don't Know Karate
  24. Dragons Don't Cook Pizza
  25. Bigfoot Doesn't Square Dance
  26. Mermaids Don't Run Track
  27. Bogeymen Don't Play Football
  28. Unicorns Don't Give Sleigh Rides
  29. Knights Don't Teach Piano
  30. Hercules Doesn't Pull Teeth
  31. Ghouls Don't Scoop Ice Cream
  32. Phantoms Don't Drive Sports Cars
  33. Giants Don't Go Snowboarding
  34. Frankenstein Doesn't Slam Hockey Pucks
  35. Trolls Don't Ride Roller Coasters
  36. Wolfmen Don't Hula Dance
  37. Goblins Don't Play Video Games
  38. Ninjas Don't Bake Pumpkin Pie
  39. Dracula Doesn't Rock and Roll
  40. Sea Monsters Don't Ride Motorcycles
  41. The Bride of Frankenstein Doesn't Bake Cookies
  42. Robots Don't Catch Chicken Pox
  43. Vikings Don't Wear Wrestling Belts
  44. Ghosts Don't Ride Wild Horses
  45. Wizards Don't Wear Graduation Gowns
  46. Sea Serpents Don't Juggle Water Balloons
  47. Frankenstein Doesn't Start Food Fights
  48. Dracula Doesn't Play Kickball
  49. Werewolves Don't Run For President
  50. The Abominable Snowman Doesn't Roast Marshmallows
  51. Dragons Don't Throw Snowballs
  52. Beasts Don't Read Magazines
Jr. Chapter Books Series
  1. Ghosts DO Splash In Puddles
  2. Reindeer DO Wear Striped Underwear
  3. Cupid DOES Eat Chocolate-Covered Snails
  4. Pirates DO Ride Scooters
  5. Dragons DO Eat Homework
  6. Wizards DO Roast Turkeys
  7. Vampires DO Hunt Marshmallow Bunnies
  8. Cavemen DO Drive School Buses
  9. Snow Monsters DO Drink Hot Chocolate
Special Editions
  1. SE Swamp Monsters Don't Chase Wild Turkeys [Thanksgiving]
  2. SE Aliens Don't Carve Jack-O-Lanterns [Halloween]
  3. SE Mrs. Claus Doesn't Climb Telephone Poles [Christmas]
  4. SE Leprechauns Don't play fetch [St. Patrick's Day]
  5. SE Ogres Don't Hunt Easter Eggs [Easter]
Super Specials
  1. SS Mrs. Jeepers Is Missing
  2. SS Mrs. Jeepers' Batty Vacation
  3. SS Mrs. Jeepers' Secret Cave
  4. SS Mrs. Jeepers In Outer Space
  5. SS Mrs. Jeepers' Monster Class Trip
  6. SS Mrs. Jeepers On Vampire Island
  7. SS Mrs. Jeepers' Scariest Halloween... EVER!
  8. SS Mrs. Jeepers' Creepy Christmas

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