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